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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.8 High

CVE-2013-0261

Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack

Description

A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the `/tmp` directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data corruption.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4

Default version status: affected

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