What is the severity of CVE-2015-1865?

CVE-2015-1865 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary file deletion.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1865?

To fix CVE-2015-1865, upgrade to a later version of coreutils that addresses the TOCTOU race condition.

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-1865?

CVE-2015-1865 affects GNU Coreutils version 8.4, particularly on systems using this version of the rm command.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2015-1865?

CVE-2015-1865 involves a race condition in the rm command that could allow local users to delete arbitrary files.

Can CVE-2015-1865 lead to data loss?

Yes, CVE-2015-1865 can lead to unintentional data loss if an attacker exploits the vulnerability during recursive directory removal.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-1865

medium

4.7

CWE

362

13/4/2015

20/9/2017

29/9/2019

CVE-2015-1865: Race Condition

First published: Mon Apr 13 2015(Updated: )

fts.c in coreutils 8.4 allows local users to delete arbitrary files.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Debian Coreutils	=8.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1865?
CVE-2015-1865 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary file deletion.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1865?
To fix CVE-2015-1865, upgrade to a later version of coreutils that addresses the TOCTOU race condition.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-1865?
CVE-2015-1865 affects GNU Coreutils version 8.4, particularly on systems using this version of the rm command.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2015-1865?
CVE-2015-1865 involves a race condition in the rm command that could allow local users to delete arbitrary files.
Can CVE-2015-1865 lead to data loss?
Yes, CVE-2015-1865 can lead to unintentional data loss if an attacker exploits the vulnerability during recursive directory removal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1865?
CVE-2015-1865 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary file deletion.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1865?
To fix CVE-2015-1865, upgrade to a later version of coreutils that addresses the TOCTOU race condition.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-1865?
CVE-2015-1865 affects GNU Coreutils version 8.4, particularly on systems using this version of the rm command.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2015-1865?
CVE-2015-1865 involves a race condition in the rm command that could allow local users to delete arbitrary files.
Can CVE-2015-1865 lead to data loss?
Yes, CVE-2015-1865 can lead to unintentional data loss if an attacker exploits the vulnerability during recursive directory removal.