CVE-2013-6494
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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).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/141698.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/142698.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/142933.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066679
- https://github.com/wgwoods/fedup/issues/44
References (6)
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