Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames.
Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02755 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linux_audit_project:linux_audit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | Linux Audit Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:linux_audit_project:linux_audit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux Audit Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcgq-gmv8-4m3c
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-5186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcgq-gmv8-4m3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5186 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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