CVE-2013-2207

(pt_chown): Improper pseudotty ownership and permissions changes when granting access to the slave pseudoterminal

Published Oct 9, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
pt_chown in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.18 does not properly check permissions for tty files, which allows local users to change the permission on the files and obtain access to arbitrary pseudo-terminals by leveraging a FUSE file system.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2162 pt_chown in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.18 does not properly check permissions for tty files, which allows local users to change the permission on the files and obtain access to arbitrary pseudo-terminals by leveraging a FUSE file system.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2985-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:27 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 16, 2013, 12:00 AM