What is the severity of CVE-2013-6889?

CVE-2013-6889 has a medium severity rating due to the improper privilege dropping that can lead to local file reading.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6889?

To fix CVE-2013-6889, upgrade to GNU Rush version 1.8+dfsg-1.1 or 2.3-1.

What impact does CVE-2013-6889 have on affected systems?

CVE-2013-6889 allows local users to read arbitrary files, potentially compromising the confidentiality of sensitive information.

Who is affected by CVE-2013-6889?

CVE-2013-6889 affects users running GNU Rush version 1.7 operating on Debian systems.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-6889?

No official workaround exists for CVE-2013-6889; upgrading to a fixed version is the recommended solution.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-6889

medium

4.9

CWE

264

29/12/2013

8/5/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-6889

First published: Sun Dec 29 2013(Updated: )

GNU Rush 1.7 does not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via the --lint option.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/rush		1.8+dfsg-1.1 2.3-1
GNU Rush	=1.7

Remedy

http://git.gnu.org.ua/gitweb?p=rush.git;a=commit;h=00bdccd429517f12dbf37ab4397ddec3e51a2738

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6889?
CVE-2013-6889 has a medium severity rating due to the improper privilege dropping that can lead to local file reading.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6889?
To fix CVE-2013-6889, upgrade to GNU Rush version 1.8+dfsg-1.1 or 2.3-1.
What impact does CVE-2013-6889 have on affected systems?
CVE-2013-6889 allows local users to read arbitrary files, potentially compromising the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-6889?
CVE-2013-6889 affects users running GNU Rush version 1.7 operating on Debian systems.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-6889?
No official workaround exists for CVE-2013-6889; upgrading to a fixed version is the recommended solution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6889?
CVE-2013-6889 has a medium severity rating due to the improper privilege dropping that can lead to local file reading.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6889?
To fix CVE-2013-6889, upgrade to GNU Rush version 1.8+dfsg-1.1 or 2.3-1.
What impact does CVE-2013-6889 have on affected systems?
CVE-2013-6889 allows local users to read arbitrary files, potentially compromising the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-6889?
CVE-2013-6889 affects users running GNU Rush version 1.7 operating on Debian systems.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-6889?
No official workaround exists for CVE-2013-6889; upgrading to a fixed version is the recommended solution.