CVE-2015-7543: Race Condition
First published: Thu Nov 12 2015(Updated: )
aRts 1.5.10 and kdelibs3 3.5.10 and earlier do not properly create temporary directories, which allows local users to hijack the IPC by pre-creating the temporary directory.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| artsproject aRts | =1.5.10 | |
| KDE kdelibs3 | <=3.5.10 |
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Reference Links
- https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kdelibs.git&a=blobdiff&h=8c0f6401271c495c68e340e06b09239eb755ce5e&hp=45b72f0d5c3421b571e9515497352a0a9942a075&hb=cc5515ed7ce8884c9b18169158ba29ab2f7a3db7&f=kinit%2Flnusertemp.c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1289235
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1289236
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1289237
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1289238
- https://bugs.trinitydesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2556
- http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/arts.git/plain/arts-1.5.10-CVE-2015-7543.patch
- http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/kdelibs3.git/plain/kdelibs-3.5.10-CVE-2015-7543.patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1280543
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-7543?
CVE-2015-7543 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7543?
To mitigate CVE-2015-7543, users should upgrade to aRts version 1.5.11 or later and ensure they are using KDE kdelibs3 version 3.5.11 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-7543?
Local users of aRts 1.5.10 and kdelibs3 versions up to 3.5.10 are affected by CVE-2015-7543.
What could an attacker do with CVE-2015-7543?
An attacker could potentially hijack IPC communications by pre-creating the temporary directory used by aRts or kdelibs3.
Is CVE-2015-7543 a network-based vulnerability?
No, CVE-2015-7543 is a local vulnerability that requires access to the affected system.
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