The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 does not properly calculate the permission values when the umask contains a "7," which causes world-writable permissions to be used for new files and allows local users to modify the files via unspecified vectors.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2013-6412 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (augeas) | RHSA-2014:0044 | 2014-01-20 |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2.1 | augeas | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | augeas | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | augeas | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | augeas | Not affected |
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