High severity vulnerability that affects org.scala-lang:scala-compiler
The compilation daemon in Scala before 2.10.7, 2.11.x before 2.11.12, and 2.12.x before 2.12.4 uses weak permissions for private files in /tmp/scala-devel/${USER:shared}/scalac-compile-server-port, which allows local users to write to arbitrary class files and consequently gain privileges.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.scala-lang:scala-compiler | < 2.10.7, >= 2.11.0, < 2.11.12, >= 2.12.0, < 2.12.4 | 2.10.7, 2.11.12, 2.12.4 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15288
- https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6108
- https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6120
- https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6128
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-08
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf57e4d7211b30e51803911304f3b7b54393f7a4bd60bb0784c31eec1@%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re72f4d04dfc398aae0e38dbfeccf44780df2782623a610cbfcec6f3a@%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r628ea3ea2fed4d9c1c5232a0b1ed108a15abc9fd2f0aaca1e8cc9164@%3Cdev.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5a1418a4f5101f5af3fc14bf358c54f2c7200e6a3701de2e2f581e1b@%3Cdev.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3f10022ec972c8df29a950d1a591c16562eeddd9194d3010e46b9b76@%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r33665e9213cc6df1e48c3d99d1b0c7a3203e9bd0ef4fc4ba838bcb04@%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r32e0b1d5ff43ac3ed4b179a4e663022d1c5ccac77884a99ea149e633@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1d51eae81ceb7bfd1780936a48b460ab31d53ff2ed526a88a7f60fe4@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r18a05115cfa078c0f4e5c1ea2e8d64804f63e0095aa2174a3afecc0f@%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r10dd8e5b3bbe3bb531aa4a65472ce56f91efbb77ea9fe04bb8272e2c@%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/scala/scala
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qvxv-pmq9-4q7g
- http://scala-lang.org/news/security-update-nov17.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-732- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.scala-lang:scala-compiler- Disclosed
- 19.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qvxv-pmq9-4q7g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.scala-lang:scala-compiler
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