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CVE-2015-4156

Publication date 2 June 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

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.

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
parallel 18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 20161222-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1
15.10 wily Ignored end of life
15.04 vivid Ignored end of life
14.10 utopic Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 20161222-1~ubuntu0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise Not in release