CVE-2013-0261 (GCVE-0-2013-0261)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2013-03-08 21:00
Modified
2026-04-30 16:33
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary
A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the `/tmp` directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data corruption.
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |||||||
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) |
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:5::el6 |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
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