kexec-tools: insecure use of /tmp/*$$* filenames
Published May 19, 2015
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
The Red Hat module-setup.sh script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools before 2.0.7-19 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.7-11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kexec-tools-0:2.0.7-19.ael7b_1.2
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0986
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kexec-tools
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kexec-tools
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kexec-tools-0:2.0.7-19.ael7b_1.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0986 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kexec-tools | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kexec-tools | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 26.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 27.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 29.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0986.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74622 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0267 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191575 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0267
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0267
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0986.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74622 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0267 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191575 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0267 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0267 |
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