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CVE-2015-5224
Published: Aug 23, 2017
Modified: Dec 4, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.
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References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256686
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[oss-security] 20150824 CVE-2015-5224 login-utils: file name collision due to incorrect mkstemp use
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