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TI-2013-05662 Aliases CVE-2013-6889GHSA-m592-7v5m-5p83

GNU Rush 1.7 does not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via the --lint option.

Priority LOW 23CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

GNU Rush 1.7 does not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via the --lint option.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00478 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:rush:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:rush:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6889
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m592-7v5m-5p83

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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