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CVE-2015-1038
Published:January 21, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
Related Resources (12)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/11/2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99970
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179505
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173245.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174245.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-1038
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71890
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774660
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00000.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3289
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1038
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-59
EPSS
Base Score:
3.18