CVE-2015-7529

Name: CVE-2015-7529
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-06T17:29:00.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7529 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. sosreport in SoS 3.x allows local users to obtain sensitive information from sosreport files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on an archive file in a temporary directory, as demonstrated by sosreport-$hostname-$date.tar in /tmp/sosreport-$hostname-$date.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

sosreport in SoS 3.x allows local users to obtain sensitive information from sosreport files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on an archive file in a temporary directory, as demonstrated by sosreport-$hostname-$date.tar in /tmp/sosreport-$hostname-$date.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sos Project	Sos	>= 3.0, <= 3.8
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	6.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0152.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0188.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83162Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2845-1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0152Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0188Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282542Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sosreport/sos/issues/696Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0152.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0188.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83162Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2845-1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0152Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0188Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282542Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sosreport/sos/issues/696Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7529?

How severe is CVE-2015-7529?

CVE-2015-7529 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7529?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST