Libvirt
CVE-2013-4311
MEDIUM
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AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CVSS VectorNVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Lifecycle Timeline
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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.
AnalysisAI
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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. 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. Affected products include: Redhat Libvirt, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux. Version information: before 1.0.5.6.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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