Vulnerability in GNU Parallel

CVE-2015-4155

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.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4155?
CVE-2015-4155 is a vulnerability in GNU Parallel, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2015-06-02.
Is CVE-2015-4155 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.