Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2015-5224

The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.

  • Published: Aug 23, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2015-5224
  • Severity: Critical
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Critical
  • Score: 9.8
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
kernel / util-linux - 2.26.2.x
kernel / util-linux 2.27-rc1 2.27-rc1.x