CVE-2013-2142

Publication date 4 June 2013

Last updated 16 September 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

userpref.c in libimobiledevice 1.1.4, when $HOME and $XDG_CONFIG_HOME are not set, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) HostCertificate.pem, (2) HostPrivateKey.pem, (3) libimobiledevicerc, (4) RootCertificate.pem, or (5) RootPrivateKey.pem in /tmp/root/.config/libimobiledevice/.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libimobiledevice 13.04 raring
Fixed 1.1.4-1ubuntu6.2
12.10 quantal
Fixed 1.1.4-1ubuntu3.2
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
libimobiledevice

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1927-1
    • libimobiledevice vulnerability
    • 14 August 2013

Other references