CVE-2013-1444 json
A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files…
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1481
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222.
Patch / fix
- txt2man Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.5.5-4.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1444
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0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1979-1
vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=724614
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osvdb.org
/97769
vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/oss-sec/2013/q3/660
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-1444
- NVD CVE-2013-1444
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