CVE-2013-6494

Description

fedup 0.9.0 in Fedora 19, 20, and 21 uses a temporary directory with a static name for its download cache, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of system updates).

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/141698.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/142933.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/142698.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/wgwoods/fedup/issues/44 patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066679 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70874 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6494?
CVE-2013-6494 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6494?
To fix CVE-2013-6494, 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-2013-6494 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6494 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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