CVE-2015-1191

Published: Jan 21, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

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Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pigz 2.3.1 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. (dot dot) in an archive.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

n/a n/a

pigz zlib

Library

OSS Libraries / generic-library

zliboss-projectOSS Librariesaka pigz

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00017.html

lists.opensuse.org

https://github.com/madler/pigz/commit/fdad1406b3ec809f4954ff7cdf9e99eb18c2458f

github.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/3

openwall.com

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Timeline

Published

Jan 21, 2015

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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