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CVE-2013-6435

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Dec 16, 2014 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
7.6 IMPORTANT
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6435
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/74.html

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.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
RpmRpm*4.11.1 (including)
RpmRpm1.2 (including)1.2 (including)
RpmRpm1.3 (including)1.3 (including)
RpmRpm1.3.1 (including)1.3.1 (including)
RpmRpm1.4 (including)1.4 (including)
RpmRpm1.4.1 (including)1.4.1 (including)
RpmRpm1.4.2 (including)1.4.2 (including)
RpmRpm1.4.2/a (including)1.4.2/a (including)
RpmRpm1.4.3 (including)1.4.3 (including)
RpmRpm1.4.4 (including)1.4.4 (including)
RpmRpm1.4.5 (including)1.4.5 (including)
RpmRpm1.4.6 (including)1.4.6 (including)
RpmRpm1.4.7 (including)1.4.7 (including)
RpmRpm2.0 (including)2.0 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.1 (including)2.0.1 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.2 (including)2.0.2 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.3 (including)2.0.3 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.4 (including)2.0.4 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.5 (including)2.0.5 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.6 (including)2.0.6 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.7 (including)2.0.7 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.8 (including)2.0.8 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.9 (including)2.0.9 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.10 (including)2.0.10 (including)
RpmRpm2.0.11 (including)2.0.11 (including)
RpmRpm2.1 (including)2.1 (including)
RpmRpm2.1.1 (including)2.1.1 (including)
RpmRpm2.1.2 (including)2.1.2 (including)
RpmRpm2.2 (including)2.2 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.1 (including)2.2.1 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.2 (including)2.2.2 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.3 (including)2.2.3 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.3.10 (including)2.2.3.10 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.3.11 (including)2.2.3.11 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.4 (including)2.2.4 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.5 (including)2.2.5 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.6 (including)2.2.6 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.7 (including)2.2.7 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.8 (including)2.2.8 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.9 (including)2.2.9 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.10 (including)2.2.10 (including)
RpmRpm2.2.11 (including)2.2.11 (including)
RpmRpm2.3 (including)2.3 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.1 (including)2.3.1 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.2 (including)2.3.2 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.3 (including)2.3.3 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.4 (including)2.3.4 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.5 (including)2.3.5 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.6 (including)2.3.6 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.7 (including)2.3.7 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.8 (including)2.3.8 (including)
RpmRpm2.3.9 (including)2.3.9 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.1 (including)2.4.1 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.2 (including)2.4.2 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.3 (including)2.4.3 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.4 (including)2.4.4 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.5 (including)2.4.5 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.6 (including)2.4.6 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.8 (including)2.4.8 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.9 (including)2.4.9 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.11 (including)2.4.11 (including)
RpmRpm2.4.12 (including)2.4.12 (including)
RpmRpm2.5 (including)2.5 (including)
RpmRpm2.5.1 (including)2.5.1 (including)
RpmRpm2.5.2 (including)2.5.2 (including)
RpmRpm2.5.3 (including)2.5.3 (including)
RpmRpm2.5.4 (including)2.5.4 (including)
RpmRpm2.5.5 (including)2.5.5 (including)
RpmRpm2.5.6 (including)2.5.6 (including)
RpmRpm2.6.7 (including)2.6.7 (including)
RpmRpm3.0 (including)3.0 (including)
RpmRpm3.0.1 (including)3.0.1 (including)
RpmRpm3.0.2 (including)3.0.2 (including)
RpmRpm3.0.3 (including)3.0.3 (including)
RpmRpm3.0.4 (including)3.0.4 (including)
RpmRpm3.0.5 (including)3.0.5 (including)
RpmRpm3.0.6 (including)3.0.6 (including)
RpmRpm4.0. (including)4.0. (including)
RpmRpm4.0.1 (including)4.0.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.0.2 (including)4.0.2 (including)
RpmRpm4.0.3 (including)4.0.3 (including)
RpmRpm4.0.4 (including)4.0.4 (including)
RpmRpm4.1 (including)4.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.3.3 (including)4.3.3 (including)
RpmRpm4.4.2.1 (including)4.4.2.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.4.2.2 (including)4.4.2.2 (including)
RpmRpm4.4.2.3 (including)4.4.2.3 (including)
RpmRpm4.5.90 (including)4.5.90 (including)
RpmRpm4.6.0 (including)4.6.0 (including)
RpmRpm4.6.0-rc1 (including)4.6.0-rc1 (including)
RpmRpm4.6.0-rc2 (including)4.6.0-rc2 (including)
RpmRpm4.6.0-rc3 (including)4.6.0-rc3 (including)
RpmRpm4.6.0-rc4 (including)4.6.0-rc4 (including)
RpmRpm4.6.1 (including)4.6.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.7.0 (including)4.7.0 (including)
RpmRpm4.7.1 (including)4.7.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.7.2 (including)4.7.2 (including)
RpmRpm4.8.0 (including)4.8.0 (including)
RpmRpm4.8.1 (including)4.8.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.9.0 (including)4.9.0 (including)
RpmRpm4.9.0-alpha (including)4.9.0-alpha (including)
RpmRpm4.9.0-beta1 (including)4.9.0-beta1 (including)
RpmRpm4.9.0-rc1 (including)4.9.0-rc1 (including)
RpmRpm4.9.1 (including)4.9.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.9.1.1 (including)4.9.1.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.9.1.2 (including)4.9.1.2 (including)
RpmRpm4.10.0 (including)4.10.0 (including)
RpmRpm4.10.1 (including)4.10.1 (including)
RpmRpm4.10.2 (including)4.10.2 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatrpm-0:4.4.2.3-36.el5_11*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Long LifeRedHatrpm-0:4.4.2.3-24.el5_6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Extended Update SupportRedHatrpm-0:4.4.2.3-34.el5_9*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatrpm-0:4.8.0-38.el6_6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatrpm-0:4.8.0-20.el6_2.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update SupportRedHatrpm-0:4.8.0-33.el6_4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Extended Update SupportRedHatrpm-0:4.8.0-38.el6_5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatrpm-0:4.11.1-18.el7_0*
RpmUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
RpmUbuntulucid*
RpmUbuntuprecise*
RpmUbuntutrusty*
RpmUbuntutrusty/esm*
RpmUbuntuupstream*
RpmUbuntuutopic*

Potential Mitigations

References

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