MEDIUM · 4.7

CVE-2013-4235

shadow: TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees

Vulnerability Description

shadow: TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DebianShadow-
DebianDebian Linux8.0
FedoraprojectFedora16
RedhatEnterprise Linux5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2013-4235?

CVE-2013-4235 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). shadow: TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees

How severe is CVE-2013-4235?

CVE-2013-4235 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2013-4235?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Shadow, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux.