Fedora EPEL 5 update for scipy
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2013-4251 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-377 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system scipy Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Insecure Temporary File
EUVDB-ID: #VU78291
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4251
CWE-ID:
CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application creates insecure temporary directories. A local user can abuse such application's behavior and escalate privileges on the system.
Install updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 5
scipy: before 0.6.0-7.el5
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2013-11879
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
