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CVE-2013-0261

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CVE-2013-0261

Published: Mar 8, 2013

Modified: Apr 30, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

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.

VendorProductVersions

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)

All versions

Red Hat

Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4

All versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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