CVE-2013-4392
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.
Exploit likelihood
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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV: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 Medium
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
systemdDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 252.11-1252.11-1~deb12u1252.12-1~deb12u1252.14-1~deb12u1252.16-1~deb12u1 Show 45 moreShow less252.17-1~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 |
systemdDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 257.13-1~deb13u1257.7-1257.8-1~deb13u1257.8-1~deb13u2257.9-1~deb13u1 Show 30 moreShow less258-1258.1-1258.1-2258~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 |
systemdDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 257.13-1~deb13u1257.7-1257.8-1~deb13u1257.8-1~deb13u2257.9-1~deb13u1 Show 30 moreShow less258-1258.1-1258.1-2258~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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE 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.
References
Left out here: 133 versions. The JSON record has them.