Medium severity5.0NVD Advisory· Published Oct 28, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2013-4392

Description

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Affected products

Systemd Project/Systemd
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <239

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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