# CVE-2015-1038: p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00000.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774660
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174245.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179505
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71890
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3289
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/11/2
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173245.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99970

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