Description
ubuntu-system-service 0.2.4 before 0.2.4.1. 0.2.3 before 0.2.3.1, and 0.2.2 before 0.2.2.1 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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-1102 | ubuntu-system-service 0.2.4 before 0.2.4.1. 0.2.3 before 0.2.3.1, and 0.2.2 before 0.2.2.1 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1962-1 | ubuntu-system-service vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T18:49:03.648Z
Reserved: 2013-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-1062
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-10-03T21:55:03.600
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-1062
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN