Vulnerability in Lintian
CVE-2013-1429
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lintian — versions 2.5.12
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Debian Lintian — versions 2.5.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1429 (Third Party Advisory)
- people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1429.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg1113881.html
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lintian/+bug/1169636 (Third Party Advisory)
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.