CVE-2013-1444

Published: Sep 30, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

3.3

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222.

Affected (3)

Products: Debian: Txt2man · Marc Vertes: Txt2man

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Txt2man	Version 1.5.5-2
Debian Txt2man	Version 1.5.5-4
Marc Vertes Txt2man	Version 1.5.5

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (8)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=724614

Source: security@debian.org

http://osvdb.org/97769

Source: security@debian.org

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/660

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1979-1

Source: security@debian.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=724614

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://osvdb.org/97769

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/660

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1979-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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