What is the severity of CVE-2015-5190?

The severity of CVE-2015-5190 is classified as high due to its potential for command injection with root privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5190?

To fix CVE-2015-5190, update the pacemaker/corosync configuration system to version 0.9.140 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5190?

CVE-2015-5190 affects the Pacemaker/Corosync Configuration System version 0.9.139 and earlier.

Can a non-privileged user exploit CVE-2015-5190?

No, a user must have existing login access to the system to exploit CVE-2015-5190.

What actions can be taken to mitigate CVE-2015-5190?

To mitigate CVE-2015-5190, restrict user access to the system and apply the software update as soon as possible.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5190

high

8.5

CWE

12/8/2015

3/9/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5190: Command Injection

First published: Wed Aug 12 2015(Updated: )

It was reported that pcs package is vulnerable to command injection with root privileges. A user supplied string is used to in running a system command. If the user uses escape characters they can run a command as the root user on the system. To do this the user must already have access to login to pcsd (Be a member of the hacluster group).

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Pacemaker/Corosync Configuration System	<=0.9.139

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5190?
The severity of CVE-2015-5190 is classified as high due to its potential for command injection with root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5190?
To fix CVE-2015-5190, update the pacemaker/corosync configuration system to version 0.9.140 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5190?
CVE-2015-5190 affects the Pacemaker/Corosync Configuration System version 0.9.139 and earlier.
Can a non-privileged user exploit CVE-2015-5190?
No, a user must have existing login access to the system to exploit CVE-2015-5190.
What actions can be taken to mitigate CVE-2015-5190?
To mitigate CVE-2015-5190, restrict user access to the system and apply the software update as soon as possible.

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