CVE-2013-1429 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Lintian versions prior to 2.5.12, impacting Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. This flaw allows remote attackers to gather sensitive information about the host system through specially crafted symlinks. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.3 (Medium), it requires user interaction and local access, but can lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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