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CVE-2015-1378 affects grml-debootstrap, a Debian bootstrap tool. When run from a directory writable by non-root users, it could source a local cmdlineopts.clp file without checking that trust boundary. Business risk is mainly on build or admin systems where privileged operators use this tool. Exposure is likely limited to Debian-based systems with grml-debootstrap installed and used operationally, especially provisioning, recovery, image-build, or administrative hosts. Systems without this package or workflows that never run it are unlikely to be affected. Treat this as a targeted hygiene issue for build and administration environments, not a broad internet-exposed emergency. Prioritize remediation where grml-debootstrap is used with elevated privileges or shared writable directories. Mitigation focus: Upgrade grml-debootstrap to a vendor-fixed package version.; Follow Debian or distribution-specific guidance for the affected release.; Do not run grml-debootstrap from directories writable by untrusted users..
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- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1378/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/grml/grml-debootstrap/issues/59CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-1378.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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