CVE-2015-1200

Description

Race condition in pxz 4.999.99 Beta 3 uses weak file permissions for the output file when compressing a file before changing the permission to match the original file, which allows local users to bypass the intended access restrictions.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100207 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/177 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72101 vdb entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IBKV7AT6O3FGQ735PFOGQ4Q5VODMSHE5/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C3UCBCIN6M5EXFET4RGQTVSSL5S57XCH/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XDCG7YJRDOR66V3WJDQPLMFSDULQDADC/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1200?
CVE-2015-1200 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1200?
To fix CVE-2015-1200, 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-2015-1200 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1200 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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