CVE-2015-1865

coreutils: "time of check to time of use" race condition fts.c

Published Sep 20, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
fts.c in coreutils 8.4 allows local users to delete arbitrary files.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1972 fts.c in coreutils 8.4 allows local users to delete arbitrary files.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00076}

epss

{'score': 0.00081}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00019}

epss

{'score': 0.00076}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2025, 9:12 PM
Reserved
Feb 17, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 14, 2015, 12:00 AM