CVE-2013-6494

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Published Dec 2, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

fedup 0.9.0 in Fedora 19, 20, and 21 uses a temporary directory with a static name for its download cache, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of system updates).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:fedup_project:fedup:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-6297	fedup 0.9.0 in Fedora 19, 20, and 21 uses a temporary directory with a static name for its download cache, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of system updates).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.379% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/141698.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/142698.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/142933.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70874
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066679
https://github.com/wgwoods/fedup/issues/44

History

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Subscriptions

Fedoraproject Fedora

Fedup Project Fedup

Weaknesses

CWE-17

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Dec 2, 2014, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:46 PM
Reserved: Nov 4, 2013, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 2, 2014, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

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