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CVE-2015-0296

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Description

The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and rpm, and texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 and rpm allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted file in the user's home directory.

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1197082

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72826

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/27/6

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154424.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154198.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-10-06

Updated: 2026-05-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 1.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.7

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00084

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