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CVE-2015-1197 — cpio 2

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.

CVSS

1.9 CISA

EPSS

2.91% (top 13.30%)

CWE

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Published

2015-02-19T15:59:12.377

Last modified

2026-10-14T22:17:03.540

CVSS vector

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

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

Ask SARA in chat to draft a starting detection for this CVE in your stack of choice.

07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

Published: 2015-02-19T15:59:12.377
Last modified: 2026-10-14T22:17:03.540

09References

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

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