VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-4156

CVSS score3.6 LOW
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-06-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Description

GNU Parallel before 20150522 (Nepal), when using (1) --cat or (2) --fifo with --sshlogin, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references