CVE-2015-4155

GNU Parallel before 20150422, when using (1) --pipe, (2) --tmux, (3) --cat, (4) --fifo, or (5) --compress, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-05/msg00024.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74962
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-05/msg00024.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74962

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:parallel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-05/msg00024.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-05/msg00024.html - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74962 -~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74962 -

Information

Published : 2015-06-02 14:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:30

NVD link : CVE-2015-4155

Mitre link : CVE-2015-4155

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-4155

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

parallel

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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