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Status published
Low
CVE-2015-1200
Race condition in pxz 4.999.99 Beta 3 uses weak file...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100207
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/177
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72101
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IBKV7AT6O3FGQ735PFOGQ4Q5VODMSHE5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C3UCBCIN6M5EXFET4RGQTVSSL5S57XCH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XDCG7YJRDOR66V3WJDQPLMFSDULQDADC/
Affected Vendor
pxz project
View all reports →Affected Software
pxz
Vulnerable Versions:
4.999.99
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 23rd, 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.