CVE-2015-5186

Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/9	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76840	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251621	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/9	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76840	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251621	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog	Release Notes Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linux_audit_project:linux_audit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-09-06 21:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-5186

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5186

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5186

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux_audit_project

linux_audit

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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