CVE-2013-1066

Description

language-selector 0.110.x before 0.110.1, 0.90.x before 0.90.1, and 0.79.x before 0.79.4 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.

References

Link	Tags
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.90.1	patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87379	vdb entry
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.110.1	patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1958-1	vendor advisory
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.79.4	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/54911	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1066?: CVE-2013-1066 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1066?: To fix CVE-2013-1066, 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-2013-1066 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1066 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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Description

Category

CWE-264 – Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Frequently Asked Questions