CVE-2013-0296

Description

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00106.html vendor advisory
http://mail.zlib.net/pipermail/pigz-announce_zlib.net/2012-July/000006.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/16/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/4 mailing list
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=700608

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0296?
CVE-2013-0296 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0296?
To fix CVE-2013-0296, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-0296 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-0296 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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