Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-5700 is a local file-write issue in mktexlsr as packaged with TeX Live. A local user could abuse symlink handling around temporary files to write to arbitrary files. This mainly matters on shared Linux or Unix systems where untrusted users have local access. Exposure is most likely on systems with TeX Live installed that include affected mktexlsr revisions, especially multi-user servers, build hosts, academic systems, or shared workstations. Single-user desktops have lower practical risk unless an attacker already has local access. Treat as a targeted local-risk issue, not an internet-wide emergency. Patch during normal vulnerability maintenance, but move faster for shared systems or build environments where local users are not fully trusted. Mitigation focus: Update TeX Live packages through the operating system vendor.; Review Ubuntu USN-3788-1 and relevant distro advisories for fixed package versions.; Check TeX Live upstream revision history for mktexlsr fixes..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=logCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613&r2=22885CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-3788-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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