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Txt2Man CVE-2013-1444

LOW
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)
2013-09-30 security@debian.org
3.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 30, 2013 - 22:55 cve.org
LOW 3.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222.

AnalysisAI

A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222. Affected products include: Debian Txt2Man, Marc Vertes Txt2Man.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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