CVE-2013-4157

Published: Oct 4, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

3.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

Red Hat Storage 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) e, (2) local-bricks.list, (3) bricks.err, or (4) limits.conf files in /tmp.

Affected (1)

Products: Redhat: Storage Server

Redhat

1 product

Storage Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Storage Server	Version 2.0

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 (4)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1205.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986516

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1205.html

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

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986516

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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