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CVE-2015-1197
cpio 2.11, when using the --no-absolute-filenames option, allows local users...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
cpio
Vulnerable Versions:
2.11
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 19th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.