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Vulnerability · CVE-2013-0261

A flaw was found in PackStack.

Published Mar 8, 2013 · catalog updated Oct 30, 2026 · A flaw was found

Last checked Oct 31, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2013-0261. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A flaw was found).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.34%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openstack/essex · cpe openstack/folsom

A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data corruption.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe openstack/essexversion unspecified
  • cpe openstack/folsomversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2013-0261

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2013-0261. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-264; CWE-59: Link Following. EPSS 0.34%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 8, 2013 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data corruption.

  2. Oct 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data corruption.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0261

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0261

    A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data co

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 31, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 31, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 31, 2026