| Name | CVE-2015-4155 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 787954 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| parallel (PTS) | jessie | 20130922-1 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 20161222-1 | fixed | |
| buster, bullseye | 20161222-1.1 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 20221122+ds-2 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 20240222+ds-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| parallel | source | (unstable) | 20161222-1 | unimportant | 787954 |
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html
Not exploitable with kernel hardening since wheezy