CVE-2015-1200

Published: Jan 23, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Pxz Project: Pxz

Pxz Project

1 product

Pxz

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pxz Project Pxz	Version 4.999.99 beta3

Related CWEs

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (12)

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/177

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72101

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100207

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C3UCBCIN6M5EXFET4RGQTVSSL5S57XCH/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IBKV7AT6O3FGQ735PFOGQ4Q5VODMSHE5/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XDCG7YJRDOR66V3WJDQPLMFSDULQDADC/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/177