Improper input validation in Slackware Linux
CVE-2013-7171
Slackware 14.0 and 14.1, and Slackware LLVM 3.0-i486-2 and 3.3-i486-2, contain world-writable permissions on the /tmp directory which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Slackware Linux — versions 14.0, 14.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7171 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/20/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89915 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-7171?
- CVE-2013-7171 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Slackware Linux, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2013-7171?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.