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
- Gnu Parallel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.