CVE-2013-6494 (GCVE-0-2013-6494)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-12-02 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
fedup 0.9.0 in Fedora 19, 20, and 21 uses a temporary directory with a static name for its download cache, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of system updates).
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| https://github.com/wgwoods/fedup/issues/44 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066679 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70874 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2014-02-18 00:00
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