CVE-2013-4161

Name: CVE-2013-4161
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-31T19:15:10.387+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-4161 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. gksu-polkit-0.0.3-6.fc18 was reported as fixing the issue in CVE-2012-5617 but the patch was improperly applied and it did not fixed the security issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

gksu-polkit-0.0.3-6.fc18 was reported as fixing the issue in CVE-2012-5617 but the patch was improperly applied and it did not fixed the security issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.36%

27.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gksu-Polkit Project	Gksu-Polkit	0.0.3
Fedoraproject	Fedora	18
Fedoraproject	Fedora	19

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113182.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113218.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4161Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4161Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4161Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113182.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113218.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4161Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4161Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4161Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-4161?

gksu-polkit-0.0.3-6.fc18 was reported as fixing the issue in CVE-2012-5617 but the patch was improperly applied and it did not fixed the security issue.

How severe is CVE-2013-4161?

CVE-2013-4161 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4161?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2013-4161?

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Source: NVD / NIST