tomcat: Improper TOMCAT_LOG management in init script (DoS, ACE)
Published Jul 9, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
The (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, and (3) tomcat7 init scripts, as used in the RPM distribution of Tomcat for JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 and 2.0.0, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, allow local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) tomcat5-initd.log, (b) tomcat6-initd.log, (c) catalina.out, or (d) tomcat7-initd.log.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0.2
- 2.0.0
- 5
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp.40.el5_9
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
tomcat6-0:6.0.24-55.el6_4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0869
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5
tomcat5-0:5.5.33-33_patch_09.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0872
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5
tomcat6-0:6.0.32-32_patch_09.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0872
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6
tomcat5-0:5.5.33-36_patch_09.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0872
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6
tomcat6-0:6.0.32-35_patch_09.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0872
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5
tomcat6-0:6.0.35-12_patch_07.ep6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0871
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5
tomcat7-0:7.0.30-5_patch_03.ep6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0871
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6
tomcat6-0:6.0.35-33_patch_07.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0871
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6
tomcat7-0:7.0.30-7_patch_03.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0871
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp.40.el5_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0870 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tomcat6-0:6.0.24-55.el6_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0869 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 | tomcat5-0:5.5.33-33_patch_09.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0872 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 | tomcat6-0:6.0.32-32_patch_09.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0872 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 | tomcat5-0:5.5.33-36_patch_09.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0872 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 | tomcat6-0:6.0.32-35_patch_09.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0872 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 | tomcat6-0:6.0.35-12_patch_07.ep6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0871 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 | tomcat7-0:7.0.30-5_patch_03.ep6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0871 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 | tomcat6-0:6.0.35-33_patch_07.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0871 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 | tomcat7-0:7.0.30-7_patch_03.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0871 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This flaw pertains to the init scripts provided by the RPM distribution of tomcat in various Red Hat products. ZIP distributions do not include init scripts, and are not affected by this flaw.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 28.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 28.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00039) | 8.87th | 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 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00013.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0869.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0870.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0871.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0872.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1976 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927622 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1976
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1976
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00013.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0869.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0870.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0871.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0872.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1976 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927622 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1976 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1976 |
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