TI-2015-03481 Aliases CVE-2015-4155 GHSA-gcr9-32r6-7cx2

GNU Parallel before 20150422, when using (1) --pipe, (2) --tmux, (3) --cat, (4) --fifo…

LOW 17CWE-59Published 2015-06-02 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00374 31st 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:parallel::::::::	up to 20150322	Vulnerable	GNU

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:parallel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20150322 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4155
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcr9-32r6-7cx2

References

Advisory 2

TI-2015-03482 GNU Parallel before 20150522 (Nepal), when using (1) --cat or (2) --fifo with --sshlogin… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6

Sources

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