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CVE-2013-4288

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Published: Oct 3, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

Race condition in PolicyKit (aka polkit) allows local users to bypass intended PolicyKit restrictions and gain privileges by starting a setuid or pkexec process before the authorization check is performed, related to (1) the polkit_unix_process_new API function, (2) the dbus API, or (3) the --process (unix-process) option for authorization to pkcheck.

Affected (8)

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Opensuse: Opensuse · Polkit Project: Polkit · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux
Opensuse
1 product
Opensuse
Polkit Project
1 product
Polkit
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Redhat
1 product
Enterprise Linux
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Opensuse
Opensuse
Version 12.2
Opensuse
Version 12.3
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Polkit
Before 0.112.1
Configuration C
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 10.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 12.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 12.10
Ubuntu Linux
Version 13.04
Enterprise Linux
Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (20)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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