Executive Summary

Informations
Name MDVSA-2013:243 First vendor Publication 2013-09-27
Vendor Mandriva Last vendor Modification 2013-09-27
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Updated polkit packages fix security vulnerability:

A race condition was found in the way the PolicyKit pkcheck utility checked process authorization when the process was specified by its process ID via the --process option. A local user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations and escalate their privileges (CVE-2013-4288).

Note: Applications that invoke pkcheck with the --process option need to be modified to use the pid,pid-start-time,uid argument for that option, to allow pkcheck to check process authorization correctly.

Because of the change in the PolicyKit API, hplip (CVE-2013-4325), rtkit (CVE-2013-4326), and systemd (CVE-2013-4327) packages have been updated to use a different API that is not affected by this PolicyKit vulnerability.

Original Source

Url : http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:243

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
50 % CWE-362 Race Condition
50 % CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18931
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18931
Title: USN-1961-1 -- systemd vulnerability
Description: systemd could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-1961-1
CVE-2013-4327
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 13.04
Product(s): systemd
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19023
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19023
Title: USN-1953-1 -- policykit-1 vulnerability
Description: polkit could be tricked into giving out improper authorization.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-1953-1
CVE-2013-4288
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 13.04
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 10.04
Product(s): policykit-1
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19317
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19317
Title: USN-1959-1 -- rtkit vulnerability
Description: RealtimeKit could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-1959-1
CVE-2013-4326
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 13.04
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04
Product(s): rtkit
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19347
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19347
Title: USN-1956-1 -- hplip vulnerability
Description: HPLIP could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-1956-1
CVE-2013-4325
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 13.04
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 10.04
Product(s): hplip
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20783
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20783
Title: RHSA-2013:1270: polkit security update (Important)
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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2013:1270-00
CESA-2013:1270
CVE-2013-4288
Version: 4
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CentOS Linux 6
Product(s): polkit
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21125
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21125
Title: RHSA-2013:1282: rtkit security update (Important)
Description: RealtimeKit (aka rtkit) 0.5 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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2013:1282-00
CESA-2013:1282
CVE-2013-4326
Version: 4
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CentOS Linux 6
Product(s): rtkit
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21246
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21246
Title: RHSA-2013:1274: hplip security update (Important)
Description: The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2013:1274-00
CESA-2013:1274
CVE-2013-4325
Version: 4
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CentOS Linux 6
Product(s): hplip
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23490
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23490
Title: ELSA-2013:1282: rtkit security update (Important)
Description: RealtimeKit (aka rtkit) 0.5 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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2013:1282-00
CVE-2013-4326
Version: 6
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 6
Product(s): rtkit
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23555
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23555
Title: ELSA-2013:1274: hplip security update (Important)
Description: The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2013:1274-00
CVE-2013-4325
Version: 6
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 6
Product(s): hplip
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23974
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23974
Title: ELSA-2013:1270: polkit security update (Important)
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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2013:1270-00
CVE-2013-4288
Version: 6
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 6
Product(s): polkit
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26840
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26840
Title: DEPRECATED: ELSA-2013-1282 -- rtkit security update (important)
Description: [0.5-2] - CVE-2013-4326 Resolves: #1007174
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2013-1282
CVE-2013-4326
Version: 4
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 6
Product(s): rtkit
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27203
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27203
Title: DEPRECATED: ELSA-2013-1270 -- polkit security update (important)
Description: [0.96-5] - Actually apply the patch, and modify it to apply to 0.96 - Resolves: #1006262 [0.96-4.el6_4] - Include fix for CVE-2013-4288 - Resolves: #1006262 [0.96-3.el6_4] - Include fixes for CVE-2011-1485 - Resolves: #692942
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2013-1270
CVE-2013-4288
Version: 4
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 6
Product(s): polkit
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27501
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27501
Title: DEPRECATED: ELSA-2013-1274 -- hplip security update (important)
Description: [3.12.4-4:.1] - Applied patch to avoid unix-process authorization subject when using polkit as it is racy (CVE-2013-4325).
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2013-1274
CVE-2013-4325
Version: 4
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 6
Product(s): hplip
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 35
Application 1
Application 1
Application 38
Os 4
Os 1
Os 2
Os 1

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2014-11-08 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.
File : redhat-RHSA-2013-1460.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-27 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201406-27.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2013-737.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2013-755.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2013-738.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2013-812.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-02-04 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_hplip-140116.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-12-31 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2829.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-20 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17112.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-20 Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.
File : Slackware_SSA_2013-291-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-13 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2777.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-13 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-18442.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-10 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17171.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-10 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17583.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-28 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2013-243.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-27 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17529.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-25 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2013-1282.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-25 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20130924_rtkit_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-25 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-1282.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-25 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.
File : centos_RHSA-2013-1282.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-23 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17203.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-23 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17176.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-23 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17160.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-22 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17197.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-22 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17119.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-21 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17191.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-1270.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20130919_polkit_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20130919_hplip_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2013-1274.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2013-1270.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-1274.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-17127.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2013-1274.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-20 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2013-1270.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-19 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1953-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-19 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1956-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-19 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1959-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-19 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1961-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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Date Informations
2014-02-17 11:44:03
  • Multiple Updates
2013-10-04 21:26:32
  • Multiple Updates
2013-10-04 13:25:17
  • Multiple Updates
2013-09-27 17:19:09
  • First insertion