Vulnerability in GNU Cpio
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 an archive.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Cpio — versions 2.11
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914 (vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1 (vendor-advisory)
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Exploit)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traver…
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1197?
- CVE-2015-1197 is a vulnerability in GNU Cpio. Published 2015-02-19.
- Is CVE-2015-1197 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.