CVE-2013-4392

Publication date 28 October 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
systemd 13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release

Notes

mdeslaur

this is likely in a systemd component we don't ship

sbeattie

it also is mitigated by hardlink protections

Patch details

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Package Patch details
systemd