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CVE-2013-0159: The fedora-business-cards package before 1-0.1.beta1.fc17 on Fedora 17 and before 1-0.1.beta1.fc18 on Fedor...

The fedora-business-cards package before 1-0.1.beta1.fc17 on Fedora 17 and before 1-0.1.beta1.fc18 on Fedora 18 allows local users to cause a denial of service or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/fedora-business-cards-buffer.svg.

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Plain-English summary

This CVE affects the Fedora fedora-business-cards package on Fedora 17 and Fedora 18. A local user could abuse an unsafe temporary SVG buffer file to cause denial of service or write to files they should not control. The issue is local, not remotely triggered in the supplied sources.

Executive priority

Treat this as a legacy local-privilege risk, not an internet-scale emergency. Prioritize if old Fedora systems are still used by multiple users or in sensitive workflows. Otherwise, fold it into legacy platform cleanup and package hygiene.

Technical view

fedora-business-cards before 1-0.1.beta1.fc17 on Fedora 17 and before 1-0.1.beta1.fc18 on Fedora 18 used /tmp/fedora-business-cards-buffer.svg unsafely. The CVE describes a symlink attack enabling local denial of service or arbitrary file write. No CVSS, CWE, or exploit-in-the-wild evidence is provided.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to systems running Fedora 17 or Fedora 18 with vulnerable fedora-business-cards versions installed. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm through local package inventory rather than broad assumptions.

Exploitation context

The source bundle describes local-user exploitation only. It does not cite remote exploitation, public exploit use, or CISA KEV listing. Business risk is highest on shared systems where untrusted local users can run the affected package.

Researcher notes

Key evidence gaps: no CVSS vector, no CWE assignment, incomplete affected CPE data, and no cited active exploitation. The vulnerability mechanism is a symlink issue involving a predictable temporary SVG buffer path. Avoid expanding scope beyond Fedora 17/18 fedora-business-cards without vendor evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade fedora-business-cards to the fixed Fedora 17 or Fedora 18 package version where applicable.
  • Remove the package where it is not required.
  • Restrict local shell access on affected shared systems.
  • Review the linked Red Hat Bugzilla entries for vendor-specific guidance.
  • Prioritize replacement of unsupported legacy Fedora hosts through normal lifecycle management.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Fedora 17 and Fedora 18 systems for fedora-business-cards.
  • Confirm installed package versions against 1-0.1.beta1.fc17 and 1-0.1.beta1.fc18.
  • Check whether untrusted users have local access to affected hosts.
  • Review /tmp handling and file-integrity alerts for suspicious writes.
  • Document compensating controls if immediate package update is unavailable.
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Confidence
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