CVE-2015-1191

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pigz 2.3.1 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. (dot dot) in an archive.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00017.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/madler/pigz/commit/fdad1406b3ec809f4954ff7cdf9e99eb18c2458f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/3 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72109 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00013.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774978 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1191?
CVE-2015-1191 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1191?
To fix CVE-2015-1191, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1191 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1191 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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