CVE-2013-1063

usb-creator 0.2.47 before 0.2.47.1, 0.2.40 before 0.2.40ubuntu2, and 0.2.38 before 0.2.38.2 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.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.47.1	Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.40ubuntu2	Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.38.2	Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1963-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/54901	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.47:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.40:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.38:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.38.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2013-10-03 14:55

Updated : 2013-10-04 09:58

NVD link : CVE-2013-1063

Mitre link : CVE-2013-1063

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

evan_dandrea

usb-creator

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