CVE-2015-1865

fts.c in coreutils 8.4 allows local users to delete arbitrary files.

CVSS v3 5.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

5.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

3.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76073	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211300	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76073	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211300	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

06 Aug 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~3.3~~ v3 : ~~4.7~~	v2 : 3.3 v3 : 5.1
CWE		CWE-367

Information

Published : 2017-09-20 18:29

Updated : 2025-08-06 22:15

NVD link : CVE-2015-1865

Mitre link : CVE-2015-1865

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-1865

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

coreutils

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

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