Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-6412
The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 does not properly calculate the permission values when the umask contains a "7," which causes world-writable permissions to be used for new files and allows local users to modify the files via unspecified vectors.
Products affected by CVE-2013-6412
- cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-6412
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-2013-6412
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-6412
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-6412
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0044.html
RHSA-2014:0044 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/58
Fix umask handling when creating new files by domcleal · Pull Request #58 · hercules-team/augeas · GitHub
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https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/f5b4fc0c
Fix umask handling when creating new files · hercules-team/augeas@f5b4fc0 · GitHub
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034261
1034261 – (CVE-2013-6412) CVE-2013-6412 augeas: incorrect permissions set on newly created files
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