CVE-2013-4277
Description
From CVE.org
Svnserve in Apache Subversion 1.4.0 through 1.7.12 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or kill arbitrary processes via a symlink attack on the file specified by the --pid-file option.
Statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team does not consider this issue to be a security flaw. For technical details please refer to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1000202#c10
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 Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.6 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Ben Reser (Apache Subversion project) for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Daniel Shahaf (elego Software Solutions GmbH) as the original reporter.
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