# CVE-2013-7171: Slackware 14.0 and 14.1, and Slackware LLVM 3.0-i486-2 and 3.3-i486-2, contain world-writable permissions on the /tmp directory which could

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-11-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Slackware 14.0 and 14.1, and Slackware LLVM 3.0-i486-2 and 3.3-i486-2, contain world-writable permissions on the /tmp directory which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

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## References

- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7171
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-7171
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/20/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89915

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