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CVE-2013-6412 json

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 does not properly calculate the permission values when the umask c…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-6231

cvss
4.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 does not properly calculate the permission values when the umask contains a "7," which causes world-writable permissions to be used for new files and allows local users to modify the files via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

  • augeas Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.0-0.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6412

  • augeas RHEL 6 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1
  • augeas-libs RHEL 6 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0044

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6412 updated cvss 2.6

augeas: incorrect permissions set on newly created files

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0044
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 augeas, augeas-libs Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 augeas Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 augeas Red Hat Storage 2 augeas
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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