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CVE-2013-1429
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
Medium6.3EPSS 1.3%
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- debian
Description
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 30% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.3.
Weakness
- Symbolic Link Following
- CWE-59 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-59 and its CVEs
Affected products
References (4)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1429 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1429.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1113881.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lintian/+bug/1169636 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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