CVE-2015-1197

Public Exploit

Description

cpio 2.11, when using the --no-absolute-filenames option, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an archive.

1.9

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.47% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7	mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1	vendor advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5	mailing list exploit
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669	exploit
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html	mailing list exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8	mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1197?: CVE-2015-1197 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1197?: To fix CVE-2015-1197, 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-2015-1197 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-1197 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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