CVE-2013-1063
Medium
Description
usb-creator 0.2.47 before 0.2.47.1, 0.2.40 before 0.2.40ubuntu2, and 0.2.38 before 0.2.38.2 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process, a related issue to CVE-2013-4288.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductCanonical Ubuntu Linux
PublishedOct 3, 2013
First seenOct 3, 2013
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 12.10, 13.10 | — |
| evan_dandrea usb-creator | 0.2.38, 0.2.38.1, 0.2.40, 0.2.47 | — |
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