CVE-2015-0267

low

Published 2015-05-19 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

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CVSS v2

3.6

VIR risk

3.6

Description

The Red Hat module-setup.sh script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools before 2.0.7-19 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-0267

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0986.html

OS impact

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
debian	bookworm	fixed	`0`
debian	bullseye	fixed	`0`
debian	forky	fixed	`0`
debian	sid	fixed	`0`
debian	trixie	fixed	`0`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
redhat	kexec-tools	`{"endIncluding":"2.0.7-11"}`

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0986.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74622
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-0267

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.