CVE-2013-0261: Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2013-03-08 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the `/tmp` directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data corruption.

Affected products

OpenStack Essex: all versions
OpenStack Folsom: all versions

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0261
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101

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