cartridge: predictable /tmp in set-proxy connection hook
Published Dec 5, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.30%
Description
OpenShift haproxy cartridge: predictable /tmp in set-proxy connection hook which could facilitate DoS
Affected products
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- Version through 2013-01-08StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenShift haproxy cartridge | OpenShift haproxy cartridge | n/a |
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No data.
OpenShift Enterprise 1
openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of the haproxy cartridge as shipped with Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1 and 2. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/. Additionally OpenShift uses a per user poly-instantiated /tmp directory which makes exploitation of this issue very difficult.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00305) | 21.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00305) | 21.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 10.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0163 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-0163 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892909 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-0163 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0163
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0163
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0163 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-0163 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892909 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-0163 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0163 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0163 |
Change history (0)
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