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CVE-2013-0261

Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack

Published: Mar 8, 2013Updated: Apr 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-59CWE-264

Affected Products

Red Hat
commercial·US
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
openstack
oss-project·USaka openstack foundation
essexOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
folsomOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

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