CVE-2015-1191

Published: Jan 21, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pigz 2.3.1 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. (dot dot) in an archive.

Affected (1)

Products: Zlib: Pigz

Zlib

1 product

Pigz

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Zlib Pigz	Version 2.3.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (12)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00017.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72109

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774978

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://github.com/madler/pigz/commit/fdad1406b3ec809f4954ff7cdf9e99eb18c2458f

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00013.html