---
id: CVE-2013-0261
title: 'Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack'
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on
  a temporary file with a predictable name in the `/tmp` directory. This
  vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the
  system, potentia…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-59
vendor: Red Hat
product: openstack-packstack
affected:
  - openstack-packstack (all versions)
  - openstack-packstack (all versions)
  - openstack-packstack (all versions)
published: '2013-03-08'
updated: '2026-10-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-30T18:03:44.934Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0261'
references:
  - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0595'
    label: 'RHSA-2013:0595'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0261'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00343
epssPercentile: 0.27983
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T16:24:31.292Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the `/tmp` directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data corruption.

## Affected

- `openstack-packstack (all versions)`
- `openstack-packstack (all versions)`
- `openstack-packstack (all versions)`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.