CVE-2013-4288
High
Description
Race condition in PolicyKit (aka polkit) allows local users to bypass intended PolicyKit restrictions and gain privileges by starting a setuid or pkexec process before the authorization check is performed, related to (1) the polkit_unix_process_new API function, (2) the dbus API, or (3) the --process (unix-process) option for authorization to pkcheck.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Polkit
PublishedOct 3, 2013
First seenOct 3, 2013
How to fix
Update
- polkit_project polkit0.112.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| polkit_project polkit | v < 0.112.1 | 0.112.1 |
| opensuse opensuse | 12.2, 12.3 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04, 12.04, 12.10, 13.04 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 6.0 | — |
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