CVE-2013-1048

Description

The Debian apache2ctl script in the apache2 package squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze11, wheezy before 2.2.22-13, and sid before 2.2.22-13 for the Apache HTTP Server on Debian GNU/Linux does not properly create the /var/lock/apache2 lock directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via an unspecified symlink attack.

CVSS Metrics

• v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.05%• Percentile: 17%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-264•Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

  Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected Systems

• debian•apache2

  ≤ 2.2.16-6 | ≤ 2.2.22-12

References (2)

• http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/a/apache2/apache2_2.2.16-6+squeeze11.diff.gz
• http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2637