CVE-2013-4235

Description

shadow: TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: shadow shadow
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4235 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4235 third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4235 third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-26 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4235?
CVE-2013-4235 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4235?
To fix CVE-2013-4235, 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-2013-4235 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4235 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2013-4235?
CVE-2013-4235 affects shadow shadow.
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