CVE-2015-8621 json
t-coffee before 11.00.8cbe486-2 allows local users to write to ~/.t_coffee globally.
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-8498
- cvss
- 5.5
- 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 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
t-coffee before 11.00.8cbe486-2 allows local users to write to ~/.t_coffee globally.
Patch / fix
- t-coffee Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 11.00.8cbe486-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8621
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0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=751579
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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people.canonical.com
/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-8621.html
third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/4
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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cve.killedkenny.io
/cve/CVE-2015-8621
third-party-advisory
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2015-8621/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8621
- NVD CVE-2015-8621
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