CVE-2015-1191 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via directory traversal in pigz archives, requiring user interaction to open the malicious archive.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1191?
CVE-2015-1191 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pigz 2.3.1 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. (dot dot) in an archive.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1191?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (3)
pigz SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 2.3-5.1 |
pigz SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 2.3-5.1 |
pigz SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 2.3-5.1 |
Products include Zlib Pigz.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1191?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-1191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1191, GHSA-7cfm-r6gg-c84j, MGASA-2016-0104, SUSE-SU-2015:0670-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1191.