Upstream information

CVE-2013-1813 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 807447 [RESOLVED / WONTFIX]

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Aug 9 13:21:49 2013
CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:18:54 2025