CVE-2015-7543

arts,kdelibs3: Use of mktemp(3) allows attacker to hijack the IPC

Published Jul 25, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
aRts 1.5.10 and kdelibs3 3.5.10 and earlier do not properly create temporary directories, which allows local users to hijack the IPC by pre-creating the temporary directory.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-366-1 arts security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-367-1 kdelibs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7458 aRts 1.5.10 and kdelibs3 3.5.10 and earlier do not properly create temporary directories, which allows local users to hijack the IPC by pre-creating the temporary directory.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00038}

epss

{'score': 0.00103}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:51 AM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 25, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:32 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 7, 2015, 12:00 AM