Read the docs
TI-2013-00226 Aliases CVE-2013-0296GHSA-5q3q-hvr5-mvrw

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when…

Priority LOW 20CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zlib:pigz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.2.4-1Vulnerablezlib
  • cpe:2.3:a:zlib:pigz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.4-1 Vulnerable ·zlib

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0296
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q3q-hvr5-mvrw

References

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2015-01072 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pigz 2.3.1 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences