CVE-2013-1429

Publication date 7 November 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.3 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
lintian 21.04 hirsute
Not affected
20.10 groovy
Not affected
20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
19.10 eoan
Not affected
19.04 disco
Not affected
18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
15.04 vivid
Not affected
14.10 utopic
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
13.10 saucy
Not affected
13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal Ignored end of life
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life
11.10 oneiric Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Notes

seth-arnold

Since packages can contain arbitrary owners of files, I don't believe the symlink-restriction provides protection here

Patch details

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Package Patch details
lintian

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.3 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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