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CVE-2013-4392

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux...

3.3 Low

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Exploit likelihood

0.47%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List 5.0

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Record
CVE-2013-4392
CVSS 3.1
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4271 5.0

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Record
EUVD-2013-4271
CVSS 3.1
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4xg-5wrj-c7g3 5.0

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux...

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Record
GHSA-r4xg-5wrj-c7g3
CVSS 3.1
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.0

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Record
CVE-2013-4392
CVSS 3.1
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.3 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4392 5.0

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4392
CVSS 3.1
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

Record
CVE-2013-4392
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
systemd
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
252.11-1252.11-1~deb12u1252.12-1~deb12u1252.14-1~deb12u1252.16-1~deb12u1
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252.17-1~deb12u1252.18-1~deb12u1252.19-1~deb12u1252.20-1~deb12u1252.21-1~deb12u1252.22-1~deb12u1252.23-1~deb12u1252.24-1~deb12u1252.25-1~deb12u1252.26-1~deb12u1252.26-1~deb12u2252.26-1~deb12u2~bpo11+1252.27-1~deb12u1252.28-1~deb12u1252.29-1~deb12u1252.29-1~deb12u1~bpo11+1252.30-1~deb12u1252.30-1~deb12u2252.31-1~deb12u1252.32-1~deb12u1252.33-1~deb12u1252.36-1~deb12u1252.38-1~deb12u1252.39-1~deb12u1252.39-1~deb12u2252.6-1252.6-1+loong64253-1253-2253-3253-4253.5-1253~rc2-1253~rc3-1254-1254.1-1254.1-2254.1-3254.14-1~bpo12+1254.15-1~bpo12+1254.16-1~bpo12+1254.22-1~bpo12+1254.26-1~bpo12+1254.3-1254.4-1
None known
systemd
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
257.13-1~deb13u1257.7-1257.8-1~deb13u1257.8-1~deb13u2257.9-1~deb13u1
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258-1258.1-1258.1-2258~rc1-1258~rc2-1258~rc2-2258~rc3-1258~rc4-1259-1259.1-1259~rc1-1259~rc2-1259~rc3-1260-1260.1-1260~rc1-1260~rc1-2260~rc2-1260~rc3-1260~rc4-1261-1261-2261.1-1261.1-2261.1-3261.2-1261~rc1-1261~rc2-1261~rc3-1261~rc4-1
None known
systemd
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
257.13-1~deb13u1257.7-1257.8-1~deb13u1257.8-1~deb13u2257.9-1~deb13u1
Show 30 moreShow less
258-1258.1-1258.1-2258~rc1-1258~rc2-1258~rc2-2258~rc3-1258~rc4-1259-1259.1-1259~rc1-1259~rc2-1259~rc3-1260-1260.1-1260~rc1-1260~rc1-2260~rc2-1260~rc3-1260~rc4-1261-1261-2261.1-1261.1-2261.1-3261.2-1261~rc1-1261~rc2-1261~rc3-1261~rc4-1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-4392 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Systemd Project Systemd, published October 28, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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