CVE-2013-2217

Description

From CVE.org

cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP queries and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on a cache file with a predictable name in /tmp/suds/.

Statement

This issue affects the version of python-suds as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score1.91.2N/A
Attack VectorLocalLocalN/A
Access ComplexityMediumHighN/A
AuthenticationNoneNoneN/A
Confidentiality ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Integrity ImpactPartialPartialN/A
Availability ImpactNoneNoneN/A

Vector

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

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

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Confidentiality,Integrity

Technical Impact: Read Files or Directories; Modify Files or Directories

Frequently Asked Questions

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