Description
The clone_file function in transfer.c in Augeas before 1.0.0, when copy_if_rename_fails is set and EXDEV or EBUSY is returned by the rename function, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a bind mount on the (1) .augsave or (2) destination file when using the backup save option, or (3) .augnew file when using the newfile save option.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.7/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://augeas.net/news.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55811Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772261Exploit
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/b8de6a8cExploit, Patch
- http://augeas.net/news.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55811Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772261Exploit
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/b8de6a8cExploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 23, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified