Unscored severity · published Dec 16, 2014
CVE-2013-6435
Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM file whose installation extracts the contents to temporary files…
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CVSS
7.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM file whose installation extracts the contents to temporary files before validating the signature, as demonstrated by installing a file in the /etc/cron.d directory.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
RP
Rpm · Rpm
through 4.11.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.3.1; 1.4; 1.4.1; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6435
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6435
advisories.mageia.org
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0529.html
kb.juniper.net
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1974.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1975.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1976.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3129
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