VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-1444

CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-09-30
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Description

A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references