CVE-2015-4155

GNU Parallel < 20150422 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Attack on Temporary File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

GNU Parallel before 20150422, when using (1) --pipe, (2) --tmux, (3) --cat, (4) --fifo, or (5) --compress, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-05/msg00024.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74962

Scores

EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 32.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/parallel < 20150322
Published Jun 02, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026