CVE-2013-4159

Name: CVE-2013-4159
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-08-06T18:55:05.62+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.37%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-4159 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ctdb before 2.3 in OpenSUSE 12.3 and 13.1 does not create temporary files securely, which has unspecified impact related to "several temp file vulnerabilities" in (1) tcp/tcp_connect.c, (2) server/eventscript.c, (3) tools/ctdb_diagnostics, (4) config/gdb_backtrace, and (5) include/ctdb_private.h.. EPSS estimates a 2.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ctdb before 2.3 in OpenSUSE 12.3 and 13.1 does not create temporary files securely, which has unspecified impact related to "several temp file vulnerabilities" in (1) tcp/tcp_connect.c, (2) server/eventscript.c, (3) tools/ctdb_diagnostics, (4) config/gdb_backtrace, and (5) include/ctdb_private.h.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.37%

81.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ctdb Project	Ctdb	<= 2.2
Ctdb Project	Ctdb	2.0
Ctdb Project	Ctdb	2.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Mageia	Mageia	3.0
Mageia	Mageia	4.0

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 6, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-4159?

How severe is CVE-2013-4159?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-4159 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4159?

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Source: NVD / NIST