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CVE-2013-0296

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a...

4.4 MediumFix available

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Record
CVE-2013-0296
CVSS 2.0
4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Record
CVE-2013-0296
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-0316 No score

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Record
EUVD-2013-0316
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5q3q-hvr5-mvrw No score

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a...

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Record
GHSA-5q3q-hvr5-mvrw
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Record
CVE-2013-0296
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-0296 No score

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0296
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0716-1 No score

Security update for pigz

This pigz update to version 2.1.6 includes a security fix and several bug fixes:

* fix temporary file permission bug (bnc#803933, CVE-2013-0296)
* fix dictzip with #CPU == 1 (bnc#597756)

Security Issue reference:

* CVE-2013-0296
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0296>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0716-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-0296 No score

Race condition in pigz before 2.2.5 uses permissions derived from the umask when compressing a file before setting that file's permissions to match those of the original file, which might allow local users to bypass intended access permissions while compression is occurring.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0296
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pigz
Debian:12
before 2.2.4-2
2.2.4-2
pigz
Debian:13
before 2.2.4-2
2.2.4-2
pigz
Debian:14
before 2.2.4-2
2.2.4-2

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2013-0296 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Zlib Pigz, published June 10, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in pigz 2.2.4-2.

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