Description
The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.
Published: 2017-08-23
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 4.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5220 The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.
History

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-377
Metrics ssvc

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Kernel Util-linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-04T20:03:59.057Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5224

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.125Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-23T15:29:00.207

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2015-5224

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-08-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5224 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses