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CVE-2013-4324 Detail

Current Description

spice-gtk 0.14, and possibly other versions, invokes the polkit authority using the insecure polkit_unix_process_new API function, 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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  10/03/2013
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00031.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1273.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62538

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-gtk:0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-4324
NVD Published Date:
10/03/2013
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2013