The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and rpm, and texlive 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 and rpm allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted file in the user's home directory.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-0296 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 1.9 |
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Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Medium |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | texlive | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | texlive | Not affected |