low1.9
CVE-2015-1197
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Cpio | Version 2.11 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html