Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 25, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3171
CVE-2015-3171
Description
sosreport 3.2 uses weak permissions for generated sosreport archives, which allows local users with access to /var/tmp/ to obtain sensitive information by reading the contents of the archive.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
sosreportPyPI | < 3.3 | 3.3 |
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:sos_project:sos:3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/sosreport/sos/commit/d7759d3ddae5fe99a340c88a1d370d65cfa73fd6nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gw46-8559-cggpghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3171ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/sosreport/PYSEC-2017-72.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/sosreport/sos/issues/425ghsaWEB
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