CVE-2013-4288

Name: CVE-2013-4288
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-10-03T21:55:04.257+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-4288 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.34%

26.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.2
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3
Polkit Project	Polkit	< 0.112.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.04
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0

References

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00062.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1270.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1460.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/626Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1953-1Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00062.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1270.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1460.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/626Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1953-1Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 3, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-4288?

How severe is CVE-2013-4288?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-4288 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4288?

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Source: NVD / NIST