CVE-2015-1200: Pxz Project Pxz

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Race condition in pxz 4.999.99 Beta 3 uses weak file permissions for the output file when compressing a file before changing the permission to match the original file, which allows local users to bypass the intended access restrictions.

Affected products

Published 2015-01-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.