CVE-2015-5186

Audit: log terminal emulator escape sequences handling

View on CVE.org

Published Sep 6, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5187	Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.105% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76840
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251621
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5186
https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5186

History

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00962}`	epss `{'score': 0.00507}`

Subscriptions

Linux Audit Project Linux Audit

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Sep 6, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved: Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Vulnrichment No data

No data.

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 6, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

View source JSON

Red Hat Updated: Aug 13, 2015, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Aug 13, 2015, 12:00 AM

View source Bugzilla JSON

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:linux_audit_project:linux_audit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "720FB9E3-C3FE-4F75-B897-ED61A5C53B23", "versionEndIncluding": "2.4.3", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Audit, en versiones anteriores a la 2.4.4 en Linux, no sanitiza caracteres escapados en nombres de archivos."}], "id": "CVE-2015-5186", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:28:38.390", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.0, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 1.4, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2017-09-06T21:29:00.707", "references": [{"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/9"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76840"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251621"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/9"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76840"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251621"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog"}], "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-20"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}