SB2015120320 - Fedora 23 update for p7zip
Published: December 3, 2015 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015120320
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1038)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application follows symlinks when extracting files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.