LOW
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
Published Jun 2, 2015
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.6 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.37% 0.00374
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00374
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 28.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 28.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 10.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-05/msg00024.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74962 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-04/msg00045.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2015-05/msg00024.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74962 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 2, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 2, 2015
Link CVE-2015-4155
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a