Unscored severity · published Oct 3, 2013
CVE-2013-1064
apt-xapian-index before 0.45ubuntu2.1, 0.44ubuntu7.1, and 0.44ubuntu5.1 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
apt-xapian-index before 0.45ubuntu2.1, 0.44ubuntu7.1, and 0.44ubuntu5.1 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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AP
Apt-xapian-index · Canonical
0.45ubuntu1 before 0.45ubuntu2.1; 0.44ubuntu5.1; 0.44ubuntu7.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 12.10; 13.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1064
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1064
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54914
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1955-1
Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.44ubuntu5.1
Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.44ubuntu7.1
Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.45ubuntu2.1