CVE-2013-4235
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-4235 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-12-03 15:15:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-14 07:16:36 UTC |
| Description | shadow: TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-367 | race conditions by copying and removing directory trees
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Debian | Shadow | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Shadow | Shadow | affected 1 | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.0 V3.1.5 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.0 V3.1.5 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.0 V3.1.5 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.0 V3.1.5 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.0 V3.1.5 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| CVE-2013-4235 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security-tracker.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Shadow: TOCTOU Race (GLSA 202210-26) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685a... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| 884658 – (CVE-2013-4235) CVE-2013-4235 shadow-utils: TOCTOU race conditions by copying and removing directory trees | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE-2013-4235 - Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 199049 Ubuntu Security Notification for shadow Vulnerability (USN-5745-1)
- 591406 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU GNU/Linux subsystem Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSB-439005, ICSA-22-104-13)
- 672013 EulerOS Security Update for shadow-utils (EulerOS-SA-2022-2234)
- 672262 EulerOS Security Update for shadow (EulerOS-SA-2022-2666)
- 672291 EulerOS Security Update for shadow (EulerOS-SA-2022-2698)
- 710662 Gentoo Linux Shadow TOCTOU Race Vulnerability (GLSA 202210-26)