Vulnerability in Lintian
CVE-2013-1429
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
EPSS: 0.013 (66.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Lintian — versions 2.5.12
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Debian Lintian — versions 2.5.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1429?
- CVE-2013-1429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lintian, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2019-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2013-1429?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.