Race condition in Luci 0.26.0 creates /var/lib/luci/etc/luci.ini with world-readable…
Priority LOW 10CWE-362Published · 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
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Race condition in Luci 0.26.0 creates /var/lib/luci/etc/luci.ini with world-readable permissions before restricting the permissions, which allows local users to read the file and obtain sensitive information such as "authentication secrets."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00248 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:scientificlinux:luci:0.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.26.0 | Vulnerable | Scientificlinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:scientificlinux:luci:0.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.26.0 Vulnerable ·Scientificlinux
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:1603 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Moderateluci security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 6) luci-0.26.0-48.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 6) luci-0.26.0-48.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1603 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1603 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffhg-m72p-75j9
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2013-4481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ffhg-m72p-75j9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4481 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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