CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2013-1813

HIGH
7.2
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

util-linux/mdev.c in BusyBox before 1.21.0 uses 0777 permissions for parent directories when creating nested directories under /dev/, which allows local users to have unknown impact and attack vectors.

How to fix

Remediation Available
busyboxDebian
Fixed in:1:1.20.0-8CVE-2013-1813
Fixed in:1:1.20.0-8CVE-2013-1813
Fixed in:1:1.20.0-8CVE-2013-1813
Fixed in:1:1.20.0-8CVE-2013-1813

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.62%probability of exploitation in 30 days
46thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 46% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2012-1456Medium4.3100%--
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CVE-2012-1446Medium4.3100%--
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CVE-2012-1442Medium4.399%--
CVE-2012-1457Medium4.398%-Fix
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