CVE-2013-4324

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00031.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54947 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/6 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1273.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62538 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4324?
CVE-2013-4324 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4324?
To fix CVE-2013-4324, 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-2013-4324 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4324 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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