CVE-2013-1064

Description

apt-xapian-index before 0.45ubuntu2.1, 0.44ubuntu7.1, and 0.44ubuntu5.1 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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.44ubuntu5.1 patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.44ubuntu7.1 patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.45ubuntu2.1 patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1955-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54914 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1064?
CVE-2013-1064 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1064?
To fix CVE-2013-1064, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1064 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1064 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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