CVE-2015-4155
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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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
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 20161222-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 20161222-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 20161222-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 20161222-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 20161222-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | parallel | {"endIncluding":"20150322"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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