CVE-2013-4311
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CVE-2013-4311
libvirt 1.0.5.x before 1.0.5.6, 0.10.2.x before 0.10.2.8, and 0.9.12.x before 0.9.12.2 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition in pkcheck via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process, a related issue to CVE-2013-4288.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
October 3, 2013
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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CVE-2013-4311
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libvirt 1.0.5.x before 1.0.5.6, 0.10.2.x before 0.10.2.8, and 0.9.12.x before 0.9.12.2 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition in pkcheck via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process, a related issue to CVE-2013-4288.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00024.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1272.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1460.html
- http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/6
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1954-1