#VU33721 Input validation error in cpio - CVE-2015-1197
Published: February 19, 2015 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33721
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1197
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
cpio
cpio
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
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.
External links
- 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