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.
- EPSS
- 2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 86% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- gnu:cpio
References
- 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