CVE-2013-4235: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 4.7v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2022-0455SUSE-SU-2024:2603-1SUSE-SU-2024:2630-1SUSE-SU-2024:2648-1SUSE-SU-2024:2657-1SUSE-SU-2024:2658-1SUSE-SU-2024:2659-1SUSE-SU-2024:2804-1SUSE-SU-2024:2805-1SUSE-SU-2024:2806-1SUSE-SU-2024:2807-1SUSE-SU-2024:2808-1SUSE-SU-2024:2809-1SUSE-SU-2025:0292-1UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4235USN-5745-1DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4235openSUSE-SU-2024:11749-1
Published 03-12-2019Last modified 14-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-4235 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 03-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
shadow: TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.7Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Low 3.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse19 products
- shadow&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1< 4.8.1-150300.4.15.1 | < 4.8.1-150300.4.18.1
- shadow&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS< 4.8.1-150300.4.15.1 | < 4.8.1-150300.4.18.1
- shadow&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS< 4.8.1-150400.10.18.1
- shadow&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS< 4.8.1-150400.10.18.1
- shadow&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1< 4.8.1-150300.4.15.1 | < 4.8.1-150300.4.18.1
Opensuse4 products
- shadow&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 4.8.1-150400.10.18.1 | < 4.8.1-150400.10.21.1
- shadow&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.6< 4.8.1-150600.17.3.1 | < 4.8.1-150600.17.6.1
- shadow&distro=openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5< 4.8.1-150500.3.6.1 | < 4.8.1-150500.3.9.1
- shadow&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.11.1-1.1
Debian3 products
- shadow< 1:4.12.3+dfsg1-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
- shadowna
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL16 | 17
Mageia1 product
- shadow-utils< 4.6-4.1.mga8
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL5 | 6.0
Shadow1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- shadowAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm2 | < 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm2 | < 1:4.5-1ubuntu2.4 | < 1:4.8.1-1ubuntu5.20.04.3 | < 1:4.8.1-2ubuntu2.1
8 vendors · 31 products
References
31 links- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4235Third Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/…Mailing List
- bugzilla.suse.com/916845REPORT