CVE-2015-5224 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04076.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Kernel Subscribe	Util-linux Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:2.27:rc1::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5220	The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/24/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76467
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/bde91c85bdc77975155058276f99d2e0f5eab5a9
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5224
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5224

History

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-377
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2017-08-23T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-12-04T20:03:59.057Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5224

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.125Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-23T15:29:00.207

Modified: 2025-12-04T20:16:16.327

Link: CVE-2015-5224

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-08-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5224 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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