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CVE-2013-0261
Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack
High8.8EPSS 0.34%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhatCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
Red Hat · OpenStack Folsom for RHEL 6
- unaffected 0:2012.2.2-1.0.dev408.el6ost – < *
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
All versions: affected
Red Hat · Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
All versions: affected
References (4)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2013:0595 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0261 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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