CVE-2015-1865: gnu coreutils Race Condition
CVSS: 5.1v3.1MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2015-1865
Published 20-09-2017Last modified 06-08-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1865 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) Race Condition vulnerability in gnu coreutils. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
fts.c in coreutils 8.4 allows local users to delete arbitrary files.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST5.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.7Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Low 3.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.26% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.26%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
- CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race ConditionThe product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- coreutils< 8.13-1
Gnu1 product
- coreutils8.4
2 vendors · 2 products
