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CVE-2015-0858

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Published: May 6, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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3.3
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

Cool Projects TarDiff allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pathname in a /tmp/tardiff-$$ temporary directory.

Affected (2)

Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Tardiff Project
1 product
Tardiff
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 8.0
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Tardiff
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

Source: security@debian.org
Source: security@debian.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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