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CVE-2013-6494
fedup 0.9.0 in Fedora 19, 20, and 21 uses a...
Vulnerability 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).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/141698.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/142933.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/142698.html
- https://github.com/wgwoods/fedup/issues/44
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066679
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70874
Affected Vendor
fedup project
View all reports →Affected Software
fedup
Vulnerable Versions:
0.9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 2nd, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.