Race condition in GNU coreutils

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU38228

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1865

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to manipulate data.

fts.c in coreutils 8.4 allows local users to delete arbitrary files.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

coreutils: 8.4

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76073
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211300

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.