Input validation error in Slackware Linux - CVE-2013-7171
Published: November 21, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35048
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7171
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Slackware Linux
Slackware Linux
Software vendor:
Slackware
Slackware
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Slackware 14.0 and 14.1, and Slackware LLVM 3.0-i486-2 and 3.3-i486-2, contain world-writable permissions on the /tmp directory which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.