FKIE_CVE-2013-1065

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-10-03 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:50
Severity
Summary
backend.py in Jockey before 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11 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.
References
security@ubuntu.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/54912Vendor Advisory
security@ubuntu.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1957-1
security@ubuntu.comhttps://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/54912Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1957-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11Patch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
martin_pitt jockey *
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.1
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.2
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.3
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.4
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.5
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.6
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.7
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.8
martin_pitt jockey 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.9
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
To clipboard 

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@ubuntu.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "07090452-BD89-4AB1-A076-A208128456D9",
              "versionEndIncluding": "0.9.7-0ubuntu7.10",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C0822612-612D-4E8E-A34C-E57F4938D174",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "45D51D4E-0C2C-45A2-A17A-30112193C0C0",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "6A53467B-E4E0-4957-ABEE-EAA8A817A9D6",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "952DE0CA-2F7E-4F96-8B18-64256814E7CE",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B1A4E3BB-4584-4086-9E65-FC628B8E0DEA",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "65962113-C6EC-4F95-A67C-1F9E931C3E5F",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "0E6B6809-7513-494F-854C-F4E42377323B",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "7E22007E-7BCA-489F-A2C0-B599FB66981D",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "AEE40975-8F46-4BC7-8152-580C699DEA60",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:martin_pitt:jockey:0.9.7-0ubuntu7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "11916487-4022-4760-99D2-D2DF9CA587B7",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F5D324C4-97C7-49D3-A809-9EAD4B690C69",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "backend.py in Jockey before 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11 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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "backend.py en Jockey anterior a la versi\u00f3n 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11 no utiliza adecuadamente D-Bus para la comunicaci\u00f3n con una autoridad polkit, lo que permite a  usuarios locales evadir restricciones de acceso intencionadas mediante el aprovechamiento de una condici\u00f3n de carrera PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject a trav\u00e9s de un (1) proceso setuid o (2) proceso pkexxec, un problema relacionado con CVE-2013-4288."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2013-1065",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:50:48.060",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2013-10-03T21:55:03.850",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "security@ubuntu.com",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/54912"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@ubuntu.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1957-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@ubuntu.com",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/54912"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1957-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@ubuntu.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.