CVE-2013-7171

Slackware 14.0 and 14.1, and Slackware LLVM 3.0-i486-2 and 3.3-i486-2, contain world-writable permissions on the /tmp directory which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Published: 2019-11-21 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2013-7171 is rated Moderate Risk (64.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.07%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-7171

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-04-05 23.89% 4.07% -19.83%
2 2025-03-30 35.49% 23.89% -11.60%
3 2025-03-29 — 35.49% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2013-7171

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2013-7171

OS Trackers for CVE-2013-7171

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7171
ubuntu medium CVE-2013-7171 medium priority: Ubuntu including 6 source packages (llvm, llvm-2.8, llvm-2.9, llvm-3.0, llvm-3.1, llvm-3.2), 36 status rows across 6 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, upstream): DNE 15, not-affected 15, needs-triage 6. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7171

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2013-7171

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
slackware slackware_linux 14.0 cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
slackware slackware_linux 14.1 cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2013-7171

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