Description
Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM file whose installation extracts the contents to temporary files before validating the signature, as demonstrated by installing a file in the /etc/cron.d directory.
Published: 2014-12-16
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: 5.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-140-1 rpm security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3129-1 rpm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6245 Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM file whose installation extracts the contents to temporary files before validating the signature, as demonstrated by installing a file in the /etc/cron.d directory.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2479-1 RPM vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus Rhel Mission Critical
Rpm Rpm
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.291Z

Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-6435

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-12-16T18:59:00.090

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2013-6435

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-6435 - Bugzilla

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