OpenJDK8: insecure hsperfdata temporary file handling, CVE-2015-0383 regression (Hotspot)
Published Jul 25, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The Hotspot component in OpenJDK8 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.6
- 6.6z
- 7.1
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.51-0.b16.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1228
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.51-1.b16.ael7b_1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1228
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-oracle
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.51-0.b16.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1228 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.51-1.b16.ael7b_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1228 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-oracle | 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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 | 0.38% (0.00384) | 29.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00384) | 29.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 18.53th | 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% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 29.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75933 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3149 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213365 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3149
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3149
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75933 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3149 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213365 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3149 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3149 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.