CVE-2013-0261

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.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0261

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-03-08

Updated: 2026-04-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00054