CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2013-4392

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Published: Oct 28, 2013 | Modified: Jan 31, 2022
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
3.3 MODERATE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Systemd Systemd_project * 239 (excluding)
Systemd Ubuntu upstream *

Potential Mitigations

  • Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
  • Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

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