# CVE-2013-1444: A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files v

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-09-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222.

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## References

- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=724614
- http://osvdb.org/97769
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/660
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1979-1

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