CVE-2015-0858 json
Cool Projects TarDiff allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pathname in a /tmp/tardiff-$$ temporary dire…
published 2016-05-06 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-0869
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cool Projects TarDiff allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pathname in a /tmp/tardiff-$$ temporary directory.
Patch / fix
- tardiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.1-3
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0858
- tardiff Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0.1-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0858
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Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-0858
- NVD CVE-2015-0858
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