Description
The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2829-1 | hplip security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-4212 | The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1956-1 | HPLIP vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.937Z
Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-4325
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-09-23T10:18:58.797
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-4325
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN