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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-1197 · published 19 February 2015

CVE-2015-1197: Gnu cpio vulnerability

Gnu · Cpio

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.

1.9 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 2.9% · top 13.5%
1.9CVSS 2.0 base score
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669 Exploit
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html Exploit
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669 Exploit
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html Exploit

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