LOW
The redirect_stderr function in xnbd_common.c in xnbd-server and xndb-wrapper in xNBD 0.1.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/xnbd.log
Published Feb 13, 2013
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
The redirect_stderr function in xnbd_common.c in xnbd-server and xndb-wrapper in xNBD 0.1.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/xnbd.log.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.43% 0.00429
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00429
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 34.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 34.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 19.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/06/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/90008 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/06/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/90008 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 13, 2013
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Dec 6, 2012
Link CVE-2013-0265
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a