CVE-2015-4155 describes a local arbitrary file write vulnerability in GNU Parallel versions prior to 20150422. This flaw arises from a symlink attack on temporary files when using specific options like --pipe or --compress. With a CVSS score of 3.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P), it indicates low attack complexity and local access, leading to potential partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 20150322CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:parallel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.