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TI-2013-01748 Aliases CVE-2013-1976GHSA-q878-9wf9-424m

The (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, and (3) tomcat7 init scripts, as used in the RPM…

Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, and (3) tomcat7 init scripts, as used in the RPM distribution of Tomcat for JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 and 2.0.0, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, allow local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) tomcat5-initd.log, (b) tomcat6-initd.log, (c) catalina.out, or (d) tomcat7-initd.log.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00372 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0872 Released 2013-05-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    tomcat5 and tomcat6 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server tomcat5-5.5.33-33_patch_09.ep5.el5, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.33-33_patch_09.ep5.el5, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.33-33_patch_09.ep5.el5 +20
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server tomcat5-5.5.33-36_patch_09.ep5.el6, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.33-36_patch_09.ep5.el6, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.33-36_patch_09.ep5.el6 +20
  • RHSA-2013:0870 Released 2013-05-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    tomcat5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.40.el5_9, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.40.el5_9.i386, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.40.el5_9.ia64 +41
  • RHSA-2013:0871 Released 2013-05-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    tomcat6 and tomcat7 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 Server tomcat6-6.0.35-12_patch_07.ep6.el5, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.35-12_patch_07.ep6.el5, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.35-12_patch_07.ep6.el5 +17
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 Server tomcat6-6.0.35-33_patch_07.ep6.el6, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.35-33_patch_07.ep6.el6, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.35-33_patch_07.ep6.el6 +17
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2013:0869 Released 2013-05-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    tomcat6 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.24-55.el6_4 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.24-55.el6_4 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-el-2.1-api-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api-6.0.24-55.el6_4 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.24-55.el6_4 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-el-2.1-api-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api-6.0.24-55.el6_4 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.24-55.el6_4, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.24-55.el6_4 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0869
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:0872
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:0872
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:0871
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:0871

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1976
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q878-9wf9-424m

References

Advisory 6

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  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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