The pre-install script in texlive 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 as packaged in Fedora 21 and…
Priority LOW 22CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:6.20131226_r32488.fc20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 | Vulnerable | Tug |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Running on | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 | Vulnerable | Tug |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Running on | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:6.20131226_r32488.fc20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.20131226_r32488.fc20 Vulnerable ·Tug
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Running on ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21 Vulnerable ·Tug
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Running on ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0296
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vr6-57gw-vwjf
References
More Tug Texlive vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04807 mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2015-04806 mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-0296 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0296 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vr6-57gw-vwjf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0296 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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