| Name | CVE-2015-7758 |
| Description | Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 756432 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| gummi (PTS) | bullseye | 0.8.1-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 0.8.3+really0.8.1-0.1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 0.8.3+really0.8.3-4 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gummi | source | wheezy | 0.6.3-1.2+deb7u2 | |||
| gummi | source | jessie | 0.6.5-3+deb8u1 | |||
| gummi | source | (unstable) | 0.6.5-6 | 756432 |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/4