CVE-2013-0261
High 8.8
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.
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8 (HIGH)
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% (percentile: 28) as of 1 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-59, CWE-264
Affected products
openstack: essex; openstack: folsom
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0595
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0261
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101