CVE catalog

CVE-2015-5700

texlive-bin: CVE-2015-5700

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 11, 2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.44% · Oct 25, 2026

mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	texlive-bin	sid	`2026.20260303.78225+ds-5`	fixed
Debian	texlive-bin	forky	`2026.20260303.78225+ds-5`	fixed
Debian	texlive-bin	trixie	`2024.20240313.70630+ds-6`	fixed
Debian	texlive-bin	bookworm	`2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2`	fixed
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130529.30792-1build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2build3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130529.30792-1build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2build3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	16.04	`2015.20150524.37493-5build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	16.04	`2015.20150524.37493-7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	16.04	`2015.20150524.37493-7build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	16.04	`2015.20150524.37493-7build4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	16.04	`2015.20160222.37495-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	16.04	`2015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	18.04	`2017.20170613.44572-5build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	18.04	`2017.20170613.44572-5build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	18.04	`2017.20170613.44572-6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	18.04	`2017.20170613.44572-6build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	18.04	`2017.20170613.44572-6ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	18.04	`2017.20170613.44572-8build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	18.04	`2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	texlive-bin	source	sid	`2014.20140926.35254-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[775139]
Debian	texlive-bin	source	forky	`2014.20140926.35254-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[775139]
Debian	texlive-bin	source	trixie	`2014.20140926.35254-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[775139]
Debian	texlive-bin	source	bookworm	`2014.20140926.35254-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[775139]
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	deb	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5700	Not reported
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	deb	14.04	`2013.20130729.30972-2ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	USN-3788-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	deb	16.04	`2015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	USN-3788-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	texlive-bin	deb	18.04	`2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	USN-3788-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #775139]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libkpathsea6]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libkpathsea-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libptexenc1]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libptexenc-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libsynctex2]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libsynctex-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexlua53]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexlua53-5]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexlua53-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexlua-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexluajit2]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (1)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[libtexluajit-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (1)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
[texlive-binaries]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12
- 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · bookworm; dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libkpathsea6]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
[libkpathsea-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
[libptexenc1]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
[libptexenc-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
[libsynctex2]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
[libsynctex-dev]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
[libtexlua53]Fixed
Source package: [texlive-bin]
Details (2)
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13
- 2024.20240313.70630+ds-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2014.20140926.35254-5
  dsa · texlive-bin · debian · 13

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:15:55 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]