Vulnerability in Gnu Parallel
CVE-2015-4156
GNU Parallel before 20150522 (Nepal), when using (1) --cat or (2) --fifo with --sshlogin, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Gnu Parallel
- Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4156?
- CVE-2015-4156 is a vulnerability in Gnu Parallel, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2015-06-02.
- Is CVE-2015-4156 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.