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 sos
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | sosreport | >= 3.0 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7529
- https://github.com/sosreport/sos/issues/696
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0152
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0188
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7529
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282542
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/sosreport/PYSEC-2017-73.yaml
- https://github.com/sosreport/sos
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160416033632/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83162
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0152.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0188.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2845-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83162
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3g56-2hh3-35ph
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
sosreport- Disclosed
- 06.11.2017
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3g56-2hh3-35ph - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2017-73 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: sosreport
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 07.2017 09.2022
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 2
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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