Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-1444
A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222.
Products affected by CVE-2013-1444
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:txt2man:1.5.5-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:txt2man:1.5.5-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:marc_vertes:txt2man:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1444
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1444
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.3
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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4.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-1444
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-1444
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/660
oss-sec: [notification] txt2man unsafe use of tempoarary files
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1979-1
USN-1979-1: txt2man vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=724614
#724614 - txt2man: CVE-2013-1444: unsafe use of temporary files - Debian Bug report logs
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