CVE-2015-1196 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via symlink attacks in patch files, requiring user interaction to apply the malicious patch.
- 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-2015-1196?
CVE-2015-1196 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, 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
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1196?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gnu Patch, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1196?
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-2015-1196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1196, GHSA-pgg8-q7hj-8mg8, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1196.