SB2015021904 - Input validation error in GNU cpio
Published: February 19, 2015 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015021904
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1197)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
cpio 2.11, when using the --no-absolute-filenames option, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an archive. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/61.html">CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following</a>
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html