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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History
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| Summary | (en) 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. | |
| CWE | CWE-59 | |
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v2 : 4.4
v3 : 8.8 |
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| References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101 - |
Information
Published : 2013-03-08 21:55
Updated : 2026-04-30 17:16
NVD link : CVE-2013-0261
Mitre link : CVE-2013-0261
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-0261
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Products Affected
openstack
- folsom
- essex
