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CVE-2013-6435 json

Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM file whose installation extrac…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-6245

cvss
7.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.6%
EPSS 7.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • rpm Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.11.3-1.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6435

  • rpm Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6435

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • rpm RHEL 7 4.11.1-18.el7_0
  • rpm-cron RHEL 7 4.11.1-18.el7_0
  • rpm-libs RHEL 7 4.11.1-18.el7_0
  • rpm-sign RHEL 7 4.11.1-18.el7_0
  • rpm-build RHEL 7 4.11.1-18.el7_0
  • rpm-python RHEL 7 4.11.1-18.el7_0
  • rpm-apidocs RHEL 7 4.11.1-18.el7_0
  • rpm-build-libs RHEL 7 4.11.1-18.el7_0

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1976RHSA-2014:1975RHSA-2014:1974

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6435 updated cvss 7.6

rpm: race condition during the installation process

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) rpm 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11, popt 1.10.2.3-36.el5_11, rpm-libs 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11, rpm-build 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11, rpm-python 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11, rpm-apidocs 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1974
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) rpm 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-libs 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-build 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-python 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-build-libs 4.11.1-18.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) rpm-cron 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-sign 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-apidocs 4.11.1-18.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1976
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4) rpm 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-cron 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-build 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-33.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5) rpm 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-cron 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-build 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-38.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1975
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) rpm 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-libs 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-build 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-python 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-build-libs 4.11.1-18.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) rpm-cron 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-sign 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-apidocs 4.11.1-18.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1976
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) rpm 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11, popt 1.10.2.3-36.el5_11, rpm-libs 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11, rpm-python 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) rpm 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-libs 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-build 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-python 4.8.0-38.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) rpm-cron 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-38.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) rpm 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11, rpm-build 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11, rpm-apidocs 4.4.2.3-36.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1974
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server) rpm 4.4.2.3-34.el5_9, popt 1.10.2.3-34.el5_9, rpm-libs 4.4.2.3-34.el5_9, rpm-build 4.4.2.3-34.el5_9, rpm-python 4.4.2.3-34.el5_9, rpm-apidocs 4.4.2.3-34.el5_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1975
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) rpm 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-libs 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-python 4.8.0-38.el6_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1974
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) rpm 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-libs 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-python 4.8.0-33.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5) rpm 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-libs 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-python 4.8.0-38.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1975
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) rpm-cron 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-build 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-38.el6_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1974
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.6 server) rpm 4.4.2.3-24.el5_6, popt 1.10.2.3-24.el5_6, rpm-libs 4.4.2.3-24.el5_6, rpm-build 4.4.2.3-24.el5_6, rpm-python 4.4.2.3-24.el5_6, rpm-apidocs 4.4.2.3-24.el5_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1975
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rpm 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-libs 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-build 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-python 4.8.0-38.el6_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1974
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rpm 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-libs 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-sign 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-build 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-python 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-build-libs 4.11.1-18.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1976
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) rpm 4.8.0-20.el6_2.1, rpm-libs 4.8.0-20.el6_2.1, rpm-build 4.8.0-20.el6_2.1, rpm-python 4.8.0-20.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) rpm 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-libs 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-build 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-python 4.8.0-33.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) rpm 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-libs 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-build 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-python 4.8.0-38.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1975
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) rpm-cron 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-38.el6_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1974
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) rpm-cron 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-apidocs 4.11.1-18.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1976
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) rpm 4.8.0-20.el6_2.1, rpm-cron 4.8.0-20.el6_2.1, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-20.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4) rpm 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-cron 4.8.0-33.el6_4, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-33.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5) rpm 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-cron 4.8.0-38.el6_5, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-38.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1975
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rpm 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-libs 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-build 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-python 4.8.0-38.el6_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1974
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rpm 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-libs 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-sign 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-build 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-python 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-build-libs 4.11.1-18.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1976
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) rpm-cron 4.8.0-38.el6_6, rpm-apidocs 4.8.0-38.el6_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1974
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) rpm-cron 4.11.1-18.el7_0, rpm-apidocs 4.11.1-18.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1976

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Exploit prediction

7.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.6 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

Sources

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