CVE-2013-6494 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can prevent system updates by exploiting a static temporary directory name in the fedup tool, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6494?
CVE-2013-6494 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
fedup 0.9.0 in Fedora 19, 20, and 21 uses a temporary directory with a static name for its download cache, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of system updates).
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fedup Project Fedup.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-6494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8x8-2cgf-2p3q.