CVE-2015-4155
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.6
VIR risk
3.6
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4155
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-05/msg00024.html
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 20161222-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 20161222-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 20161222-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 20161222-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 20161222-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | parallel | {"endIncluding":"20150322"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-59
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.