CVE-2013-4481: Race Condition
First published: Fri Jul 26 2013(Updated: )
Race condition in Luci 0.26.0 creates /var/lib/luci/etc/luci.ini with world-readable permissions before restricting the permissions, which allows local users to read the file and obtain sensitive information such as "authentication secrets."
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Luci | =0.26.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-4481?
CVE-2013-4481 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4481?
To fix CVE-2013-4481, update the Luci software to a version that restricts permissions on the configuration file appropriately.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2013-4481?
CVE-2013-4481 affects Luci version 0.26.0 on Scientific Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-4481?
CVE-2013-4481 is a race condition vulnerability that allows unauthorized local access to sensitive configuration files.
What information can be compromised by CVE-2013-4481?
CVE-2013-4481 can expose sensitive information such as authentication secrets stored in the luci.ini configuration file.
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/event
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2013-4481
- agent/trending
- agent/weakness
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/scientificlinux
- canonical/luci
- version/luci/0.26.0
- vendor/redhat
- canonical/red hat enterprise linux
- version/red hat enterprise linux/6.0