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Case File

CVE-2015-5224

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 4.53% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2015-5224
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
4.53%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

The mkostemp function in login-utils in util-linux when used incorrectly allows remote attackers to cause file name collision and possibly other attacks.