SB2015040108 - Amazon Linux AMI update for pigz
Published: April 1, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015040108
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1191)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.