CVE-2015-0296 describes a local arbitrary file deletion vulnerability affecting the pre-install script of TeX Live packages in Fedora 20 and 21. An attacker could exploit this by placing a specially crafted file in a user's home directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 4.7 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity requiring user interaction, but with a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.20131226_r32488.fc20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:6.20131226_r32488.fc20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive:3.1.20140525_r34255.fc21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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