UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1813

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1813
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2013/UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1813.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1813
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:42:50Z
Published
2013-11-23T11:55:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:31:11.884108Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - negligible
Summary
[none]
Details

util-linux/mdev.c in BusyBox before 1.21.0 uses 0777 permissions for parent directories when creating nested directories under /dev/, which allows local users to have unknown impact and attack vectors.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/busybox@1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.20.0-8.1ubuntu1
1:1.20.0-9ubuntu1
1:1.20.0-9ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox",
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs",
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static",
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-syslogd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "udhcpc",
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "udhcpd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}