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pax 1:20140703 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
- Products
- pax
- Affected versions
- 1:20120606-2+deb7u1, 1:20140703-2, 1:20151013-1, 1:20161104-2, 1:20171021-1, 1:20171021-2, 1:20190224-1, 1:20190825-1, 1:20201030-1build1, 1:20201030-1build2, 1:20201030-1build3, 1:20240817-1, 1:20240817-1build1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2015-1194
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 00:21 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
pax 1:20140703 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1194
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Complete source record
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