CVE-2015-8697

Summary

CVECVE-2015-8697
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerdebian
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-06-27 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
Descriptionstalin 0.11-5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-284 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Stalin Project Stalin 0.11-5 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE-2015-8697 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security-tracker.debian.org Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
#808730 - stalin: CVE-2015-8697: Insecure use of temporary files - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Debian CVE-2015-8697 Stalin Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE-2015-8697 | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 people.canonical.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
** RESERVED ** · CVE-2015-8697 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cve.killedkenny.io Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Stalin: Insecure use of temporary files af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Debian CVE-2015-8697 Stalin Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability MITRE www.securityfocus.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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