CVE-2015-0296
Publication date 6 October 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| texlive-base | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.7 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |