CVE-2015-1197

cpio: directory traversal through symlinks

Published Feb 19, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2906-1 GNU cpio vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 9:10 PM
Reserved
Jan 18, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 19, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 5, 2015, 12:00 AM