CVE-2013-1976 — MEDIUM (6.9)

Vulnerability Description

The (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, and (3) tomcat7 init scripts, as used in the RPM distribution of Tomcat for JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 and 2.0.0, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, allow local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) tomcat5-initd.log, (b) tomcat6-initd.log, (c) catalina.out, or (d) tomcat7-initd.log.

CVSS Score

6.9

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality

COMPLETE

Integrity

COMPLETE

Availability

COMPLETE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Web Server	1.0.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00013.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0869.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0870.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0871.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0872.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927622Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00013.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0869.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0870.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0871.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0872.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927622Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2013-1976?

CVE-2013-1976 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). The (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, and (3) tomcat7 init scripts, as used in the RPM distribution of Tomcat for JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 and 2.0.0, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, allow local...

How severe is CVE-2013-1976?

CVE-2013-1976 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1976?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Web Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux.