CVE-2015-5191
medium
CVSS v3
6.7
VIR risk
6.7
Description
VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
66%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 |
| linux-kernel | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | tools | {"endIncluding":"10.0.8"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-362
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.