Local Access Bypass Vulnerability in Language Selector by Ubuntu
CVE-2013-1066

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Ubuntu Developers

Status
Language-selector
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 October 2013

What is CVE-2013-1066?

The Language Selector product from Ubuntu has a vulnerability that permits local users to bypass established access restrictions. This issue arises from insufficient D-Bus communication with the polkit authority, leading to potential exploitation through a race condition associated with the PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability via setuid or pkexec processes, compromising the integrity of the system.

References

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0....
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87379
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https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0....
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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