PT-2013-2849 · Canonical · Software Properties

Published 2013-10-03 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2013-1061

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Software Properties versions 0.92.17 through 0.92.17.2 Software Properties versions 0.92.9 through 0.92.9.2 Software Properties versions 0.82.7 through 0.82.7.4

Description The issue allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition via a setuid process or pkexec process. This is related to a race condition in the use of D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority.

Recommendations For Software Properties versions 0.92.17 through 0.92.17.2, update to version 0.92.17.3. For Software Properties versions 0.92.9 through 0.92.9.2, update to version 0.92.9.3. For Software Properties versions 0.82.7 through 0.82.7.4, update to version 0.82.7.5.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2013-1061

Affected Products

Software Properties

References · 11

• https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.92.17.3 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/54909 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1061 · Security Note
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1960-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.82.7.5 · Patch
• https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.92.9.3 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-1061 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1061 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1061 · Vendor Advisory
• http://launchpadlibrarian.net/150156695/software-properties_0.92.17.2_0.92.17.3.diff.gz · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87381 · Note