VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-7171
Slackware 14.0 and 14.1, and Slackware LLVM 3.0-i486-2 and 3.3-i486-2, contain world-writable permissions on the /tmp directory which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 6.34%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Slackware 14.0 and 14.1, and Slackware LLVM 3.0-i486-2 and 3.3-i486-2, contain world-writable permissions on the /tmp directory which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.34% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- slackware/slackware linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-7171Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89915Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7171Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-7171Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89915Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7171Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.