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CVE-2015-4155

Published: 2 June 2015

GNU Parallel before 20150422, when using (1) --pipe, (2) --tmux, (3) --cat, (4) --fifo, or (5) --compress, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that Parallel incorrectly handled symlinks. An attacker could possibly use this issue to insert, edit or obtain sensitive information.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
parallel
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(20161222-1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(20161222-1)
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (20161222-1~ubuntu0.14.04.1)
upstream
Released (20161222-1)
utopic Ignored
(end of life)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (20161222-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
This vulnerability is mitigated in part by the use of symlink restrictions in Ubuntu.