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TI-2015-02876 Aliases CVE-2015-3248GHSA-pqv4-g55h-5j74

openhpi/Makefile.am in OpenHPI before 3.6.0 uses world-writable permissions for…

Priority LOW 22CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

openhpi/Makefile.am in OpenHPI before 3.6.0 uses world-writable permissions for /var/lib/openhpi directory, which allows local users, when quotas are not properly setup, to fill the filesystem hosting /var/lib and cause a denial of service (disk consumption).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00452 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openhpi:openhpi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.5.0VulnerableOpenhpi
  • cpe:2.3:a:openhpi:openhpi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Openhpi

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:2369 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Low
    openhpi security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openhpi-3.4.0-2.el7, openhpi-libs-3.4.0-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openhpi-devel-3.4.0-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openhpi-3.4.0-2.el7, openhpi-3.4.0-2.el7.ppc, openhpi-libs-3.4.0-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openhpi-devel-3.4.0-2.el7, openhpi-devel-3.4.0-2.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openhpi-3.4.0-2.el7, openhpi-libs-3.4.0-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openhpi-devel-3.4.0-2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2369
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2369

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3248
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqv4-g55h-5j74

References

Advisory 3

Sources

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