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CVE-2015-1197

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 a

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Not listed in CISA KEV
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  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

References 11

securityfocus.com

mandriva.com

openwall.com

ubuntu.com

advisories.mageia.org

bugs.debian.org

lists.gnu.org

packetstormsecurity.com