CVE-2015-5701

Published: Aug 25, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 4.2

Source: NVD

Description

mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to the reversion of a fix of CVE-2015-5700.

Affected (5)

Products: Tug: Texlive

Tug

1 product

Texlive

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Tug Texlive	Version 20100722
Tug Texlive	Version 20110705
Tug Texlive	Version 20120701
Tug Texlive	Version 20130530
Tug Texlive	Version 20140525

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 (10)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6