SB2016012509 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for p7zip
Published: January 25, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016012509
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 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1038)
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.