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CVE-2015-0267 json

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,…

published 2015-05-19 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-0283

cvss
3.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • kexec-tools RHEL 7 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2
  • kexec-tools RHEL 7 2.0.7-19.ael7b_1.2
  • kexec-tools-eppic RHEL 7 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2
  • kexec-tools-eppic RHEL 7 2.0.7-19.ael7b_1.2
  • kexec-tools-anaconda-addon RHEL 7 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2
  • kexec-tools-anaconda-addon RHEL 7 2.0.7-19.ael7b_1.2

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:0986

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-0267 updated cvss 3.6

kexec-tools: insecure use of /tmp/*$$* filenames

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kexec-tools 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kexec-tools-eppic 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2, kexec-tools-anaconda-addon 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kexec-tools 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kexec-tools-eppic 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2, kexec-tools-anaconda-addon 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kexec-tools 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2, kexec-tools 2.0.7-19.ael7b_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kexec-tools-eppic 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2, kexec-tools-eppic 2.0.7-19.ael7b_1.2, kexec-tools-anaconda-addon 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2, kexec-tools-anaconda-addon 2.0.7-19.ael7b_1.2
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kexec-tools 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kexec-tools-eppic 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2, kexec-tools-anaconda-addon 2.0.7-19.el7_1.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0986
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kexec-tools Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kexec-tools
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.