CVE-2013-4325
Description
The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.13.9-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.13.9-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.13.9-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.13.9-1 |
Application impact
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00062.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1274.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1956-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006674
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4325
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.