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CVE-2017-15111

keycloak-httpd-client-install: unsafe /tmp log file in --log-file option in keycloak_cli.py

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.9

CVSS 3.0

Review impact separately from score.

Published · January 5, 2018

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

It was discovered that keycloak-httpd-client-install uses a predictable log file name in /tmp. A local attacker could create a symbolic link to a sensitive location, possibly causing data corruption or denial of service.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having security impact of Low. This issue may be fixed in a future version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

OpenStack users please note, this issue is present in:

  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 (Mitaka)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 (Newton)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0 (Ocata)

If a fixed version of keycloak-httpd-client-install is made available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenStack customers should consume this package directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux channel (this occurs during normal updates).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE-377 · Insecure Temporary File