mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.1
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade texlive-bin | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 11, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade texlive-binaries | Oct 18, 2018 | Aug 25, 2017 |
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