CVE-2015-1197

Published: Feb 19, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

1.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Cpio

Gnu

1 product

Cpio

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Cpio	Version 2.11

References (22)

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html