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GHSA-846G-25MR-V9P5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 02:48 – Updated: 2026-04-30 18:30

Details

(1) installer/basedefs.py and (2) modules/ospluginutils.py in PackStack allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp.

Severity

8.8 (High)


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

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CVE-2013-0261 (GCVE-0-2013-0261)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-03-08 21:00 – Updated: 2026-04-30 16:33

Title

Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack

Summary

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.

Severity

8.8 (High)


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

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

redhat

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0261	vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)	cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:5::el6
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4	cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:4

Date Public

2013-03-08 21:00

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GHSA-846G-25MR-V9P5

CVE-2013-0261 (GCVE-0-2013-0261)

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