CVE-2013-1429 json
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1467
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
Patch / fix
- debian lintian 2.5.10.5
- lintian Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.5.10.5
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1429
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1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- lintian lintian
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2013-1429
third-party-advisory
-
people.canonical.com
/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1429.html
third-party-advisory
- mail-archive.com /debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1113881.html
-
bugs.launchpad.net
/ubuntu/+source/lintian/+bug/1169636
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-1429
- NVD CVE-2013-1429
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