CVE-2013-4324
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- spice-gtk project/spice-gtk · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00031.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1273.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54947Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62538
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00031.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1273.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54947Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62538
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.