CVE catalog
CVE-2013-6435
rpm: CVE-2013-6435
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 7.61% · Oct 25, 2026
Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM file whose installation extracts the contents to temporary files before validating the signature, as demonstrated by installing a file in the /etc/cron.d directory.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rpm | sid | 6.1.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | rpm | forky | 6.1.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | rpm | trixie | 4.20.1+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | rpm | bookworm | 4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | rpm | 14.04 | 4.11.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | rpm | 14.04 | 4.11.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | rpm | 14.04 | 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | rpm | 14.04 | 4.11.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | rpm | 14.04 | 4.11.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | rpm | 14.04 | 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rpm | source | sid | 4.11.3-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [773101] |
| Debian | rpm | source | forky | 4.11.3-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [773101] |
| Debian | rpm | source | trixie | 4.11.3-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [773101] |
| Debian | rpm | source | bookworm | 4.11.3-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [773101] |
| Ubuntu | rpm | deb | 14.04 | 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6435 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | rpm | deb | 14.04 | 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-2479-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [librpm9]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [librpmbuild9]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [librpm-dev]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [librpmio9]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [librpmsign9]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [python3-rpm]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [rpm]Fixed
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [rpm2cpio]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [rpm-common]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
- [rpm-i18n]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · bookworm; dsa · rpm · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [librpm10]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [librpmbuild10]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [librpm-dev]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [librpmio10]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [librpmsign10]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [python3-rpm]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [rpm]Fixed
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [rpm2cpio]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [rpm-common]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
- [rpm-i18n]Fixed
Source package: [rpm]
Details (2)
4.20.1+dfsg-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
4.20.1+dfsg-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.11.3-1.1dsa · rpm · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2014_1976.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6435]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3129-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6435]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-2479-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6435]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2013/cve-2013-6435.json]
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