Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-4288 - Race Condition vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

Race condition in PolicyKit (aka polkit) allows local users to bypass intended PolicyKit restrictions and gain privileges by starting a setuid or pkexec process before the authorization check is performed, related to (1) the polkit_unix_process_new API function, (2) the dbus API, or (3) the --process (unix-process) option for authorization to pkcheck.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leveraging Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The attacker can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance a race condition can occur while accessing a file, the attacker can trick the system by replacing the original file with his version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
  • Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. The typical example is the file access. The attacker can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that he would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the attacker could do something such as replace the file and cause an escalation of privilege.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2013-243.NASL
    descriptionUpdated polkit packages fix security vulnerability : A race condition was found in the way the PolicyKit pkcheck utility checked process authorization when the process was specified by its process ID via the --process option. A local user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations and escalate their privileges (CVE-2013-4288). Note: Applications that invoke pkcheck with the --process option need to be modified to use the pid,pid-start-time,uid argument for that option, to allow pkcheck to check process authorization correctly. Because of the change in the PolicyKit API, hplip (CVE-2013-4325), rtkit (CVE-2013-4326), and systemd (CVE-2013-4327) packages have been updated to use a different API that is not affected by this PolicyKit vulnerability.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id70185
    published2013-09-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70185
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : polkit (MDVSA-2013:243)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2013:243. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(70185);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:55");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4288", "CVE-2013-4325", "CVE-2013-4326", "CVE-2013-4327");
      script_bugtraq_id(62499, 62503, 62505, 62511);
      script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2013:243");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : polkit (MDVSA-2013:243)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Updated polkit packages fix security vulnerability :
    
    A race condition was found in the way the PolicyKit pkcheck utility
    checked process authorization when the process was specified by its
    process ID via the --process option. A local user could use this flaw
    to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations and escalate their
    privileges (CVE-2013-4288).
    
    Note: Applications that invoke pkcheck with the --process option need
    to be modified to use the pid,pid-start-time,uid argument for that
    option, to allow pkcheck to check process authorization correctly.
    
    Because of the change in the PolicyKit API, hplip (CVE-2013-4325),
    rtkit (CVE-2013-4326), and systemd (CVE-2013-4327) packages have been
    updated to use a different API that is not affected by this PolicyKit
    vulnerability."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11260"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip-doc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip-hpijs");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip-hpijs-ppds");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip-model-data");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hpip0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hpip0-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64polkit-gir1.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64polkit1-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64polkit1_0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64sane-hpaio1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64systemd-daemon0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64systemd-daemon0-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64systemd-id1280");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64systemd-id1280-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64systemd-journal0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64systemd-journal0-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64systemd-login0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64systemd-login0-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:polkit");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:polkit-desktop-policy");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:rtkit");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:systemd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:systemd-sysvinit");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:systemd-tools");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:systemd-units");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/09/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/28");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"hplip-3.12.4-1.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"hplip-doc-3.12.4-1.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"hplip-hpijs-3.12.4-1.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"hplip-hpijs-ppds-3.12.4-1.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"hplip-model-data-3.12.4-1.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hpip0-3.12.4-1.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hpip0-devel-3.12.4-1.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64polkit-gir1.0-0.104-6.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64polkit1-devel-0.104-6.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64polkit1_0-0.104-6.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64sane-hpaio1-3.12.4-1.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64systemd-daemon0-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64systemd-daemon0-devel-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64systemd-id1280-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64systemd-id1280-devel-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64systemd-journal0-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64systemd-journal0-devel-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64systemd-login0-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64systemd-login0-devel-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"polkit-0.104-6.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", reference:"polkit-desktop-policy-0.104-6.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"rtkit-0.10-3.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"systemd-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"systemd-sysvinit-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"systemd-tools-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"systemd-units-44-16.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201406-27.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201406-27 (polkit, Spice-Gtk, systemd, HPLIP, libvirt: Privilege escalation) polkit has a race condition which potentially allows a process to change its UID/EUID via suid or pkexec before authentication is completed. Impact : A local attacker could start a suid or pkexec process through a polkit-enabled application, which could result in privilege escalation or bypass of polkit restrictions. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id76271
    published2014-06-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/76271
    titleGLSA-201406-27 : polkit, Spice-Gtk, systemd, HPLIP, libvirt: Privilege escalation
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201406-27.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(76271);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/12 17:35:38");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4288", "CVE-2013-4311", "CVE-2013-4324", "CVE-2013-4325", "CVE-2013-4327");
      script_bugtraq_id(62499, 62503, 62508, 62511, 62538);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201406-27");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201406-27 : polkit, Spice-Gtk, systemd, HPLIP, libvirt: Privilege escalation");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201406-27
    (polkit, Spice-Gtk, systemd, HPLIP, libvirt: Privilege escalation)
    
        polkit has a race condition which potentially allows a process to change
          its UID/EUID via suid or pkexec before authentication is completed.
      
    Impact :
    
        A local attacker could start a suid or pkexec process through a
          polkit-enabled application, which could result in privilege escalation or
          bypass of polkit restrictions.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-27"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All polkit users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-auth/polkit-0.112'
        All HPLIP users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-print/hplip-3.14.1'
        All Spice-Gtk users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/spice-gtk-0.21'
        All systemd users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/systemd-204-r1'
        All libvirt users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/libvirt-1.1.2-r3'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:hplip");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libvirt");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:polkit");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:spice-gtk");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:systemd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/09/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/06/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/06/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"net-misc/spice-gtk", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.21"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.21"))) flag++;
    if (qpkg_check(package:"sys-apps/systemd", unaffected:make_list("ge 204-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 204-r1"))) flag++;
    if (qpkg_check(package:"net-print/hplip", unaffected:make_list("ge 3.14.1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 3.14.1"))) flag++;
    if (qpkg_check(package:"sys-auth/polkit", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.112"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.112"))) flag++;
    if (qpkg_check(package:"app-emulation/libvirt", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.1.2-r3"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.1.2-r3"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "polkit / Spice-Gtk / systemd / HPLIP / libvirt");
    }
    
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2013-1270.NASL
    descriptionUpdated polkit packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. PolicyKit is a toolkit for defining and handling authorizations. A race condition was found in the way the PolicyKit pkcheck utility checked process authorization when the process was specified by its process ID via the --process option. A local user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations and escalate their privileges. (CVE-2013-4288) Note: Applications that invoke pkcheck with the --process option need to be modified to use the pid,pid-start-time,uid argument for that option, to allow pkcheck to check process authorization correctly. Red Hat would like to thank Sebastian Krahmer of the SUSE Security Team for reporting this issue. All polkit users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id70010
    published2013-09-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70010
    titleRHEL 6 : polkit (RHSA-2013:1270)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2013:1270. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(70010);
      script_version("1.13");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/24 15:35:37");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4288");
      script_bugtraq_id(62511);
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2013:1270");
    
      script_name(english:"RHEL 6 : polkit (RHSA-2013:1270)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Updated polkit packages that fix one security issue are now available
    for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
    
    The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
    important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System
    (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is
    available from the CVE link in the References section.
    
    PolicyKit is a toolkit for defining and handling authorizations.
    
    A race condition was found in the way the PolicyKit pkcheck utility
    checked process authorization when the process was specified by its
    process ID via the --process option. A local user could use this flaw
    to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations and escalate their
    privileges. (CVE-2013-4288)
    
    Note: Applications that invoke pkcheck with the --process option need
    to be modified to use the pid,pid-start-time,uid argument for that
    option, to allow pkcheck to check process authorization correctly.
    
    Red Hat would like to thank Sebastian Krahmer of the SUSE Security
    Team for reporting this issue.
    
    All polkit users should upgrade to these updated packages, which
    contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The system must be
    rebooted for this update to take effect."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1270"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4288"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:polkit");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:polkit-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:polkit-desktop-policy");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:polkit-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:polkit-docs");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.4");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/10/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/09/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^6([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 6.x", "Red Hat " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);
    
    yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
    if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
    {
      rhsa = "RHSA-2013:1270";
      yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
      if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
          extra      : yum_report 
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
        audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
      }
    }
    else
    {
      flag = 0;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"polkit-0.96-5.el6_4")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"polkit-debuginfo-0.96-5.el6_4")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"polkit-desktop-policy-0.96-5.el6_4")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"polkit-devel-0.96-5.el6_4")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", cpu:"i686", reference:"polkit-docs-0.96-5.el6_4")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", cpu:"s390x", reference:"polkit-docs-0.96-5.el6_4")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"polkit-docs-0.96-5.el6_4")) flag++;
    
    
      if (flag)
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
          extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        tested = pkg_tests_get();
        if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
        else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "polkit / polkit-debuginfo / polkit-desktop-policy / polkit-devel / etc");
      }
    }
    
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    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2013-1460.NASL
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    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id78977
    published2014-11-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/78977
    titleRHEL 6 : rhev-hypervisor6 (RHSA-2013:1460)
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2013-1270.NASL
    descriptionUpdated polkit packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. PolicyKit is a toolkit for defining and handling authorizations. A race condition was found in the way the PolicyKit pkcheck utility checked process authorization when the process was specified by its process ID via the --process option. A local user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations and escalate their privileges. (CVE-2013-4288) Note: Applications that invoke pkcheck with the --process option need to be modified to use the pid,pid-start-time,uid argument for that option, to allow pkcheck to check process authorization correctly. Red Hat would like to thank Sebastian Krahmer of the SUSE Security Team for reporting this issue. All polkit users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id69998
    published2013-09-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69998
    titleCentOS 6 : polkit (CESA-2013:1270)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2013-738.NASL
    descriptionThis systemd update fixes several security issue. - polkit-Avoid-race-condition-in-scraping-proc.patch VUL-0: polkit: process subject race condition (bnc#836932) CVE-2013-4288.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2014-06-13
    plugin id75159
    published2014-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/75159
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : systemd (openSUSE-SU-2013:1527-1)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-17197.NASL
    descriptionThis release fixes CVE-2013-4288: Race condition with process subjects that do not have securely determined uid. pkcheck(1) now supports a new format for the --process argument; all applications need to use the new format to avoid a race condition (or use --system-bus-name to identify the process instead). Similarly, applications using the API should always use polkit_unix_process_new_for_owner(). polkit_unix_process_new() and polkit_unix_process_new_full() are unsafe and have been deprecated. Thanks to Sebastian Krahmer of the SUSE Security Team for reporting this issue. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-09-22
    plugin id70047
    published2013-09-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70047
    titleFedora 18 : polkit-0.107-6.fc18 (2013-17197)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2013-737.NASL
    descriptionThis systemd update fixes several security and non-security issues. - polkit-Avoid-race-condition-in-scraping-proc.patch: VUL-0: polkit: process subject race condition (bnc#836932) CVE-2013-4288. - Don
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2014-06-13
    plugin id75158
    published2014-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/75158
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : systemd (openSUSE-SU-2013:1528-1)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-17160.NASL
    descriptionThis release fixes CVE-2013-4288: Race condition with process subjects that do not have securely determined uid. pkcheck(1) now supports a new format for the --process argument; all applications need to use the new format to avoid a race condition (or use --system-bus-name to identify the process instead). Similarly, applications using the API should always use polkit_unix_process_new_for_owner(). polkit_unix_process_new() and polkit_unix_process_new_full() are unsafe and have been deprecated. Thanks to Sebastian Krahmer of the SUSE Security Team for reporting this issue. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-09-23
    plugin id70063
    published2013-09-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70063
    titleFedora 20 : polkit-0.112-1.fc20 (2013-17160)
  • NASL familyOracleVM Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLEVM_OVMSA-2019-0008.NASL
    descriptionThe remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - Fix of CVE-2019-6133, PID reuse via slow fork - Resolves: rhbz#1667310
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id122573
    published2019-03-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/122573
    titleOracleVM 3.3 / 3.4 : polkit (OVMSA-2019-0008)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-1953-1.NASL
    descriptionIt was discovered that polkit didn
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id69971
    published2013-09-19
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2013-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69971
    titleUbuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : policykit-1 vulnerability (USN-1953-1)
  • NASL familyOracle Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLELINUX_ELSA-2013-1270.NASL
    descriptionFrom Red Hat Security Advisory 2013:1270 : Updated polkit packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. PolicyKit is a toolkit for defining and handling authorizations. A race condition was found in the way the PolicyKit pkcheck utility checked process authorization when the process was specified by its process ID via the --process option. A local user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations and escalate their privileges. (CVE-2013-4288) Note: Applications that invoke pkcheck with the --process option need to be modified to use the pid,pid-start-time,uid argument for that option, to allow pkcheck to check process authorization correctly. Red Hat would like to thank Sebastian Krahmer of the SUSE Security Team for reporting this issue. All polkit users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id70006
    published2013-09-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70006
    titleOracle Linux 6 : polkit (ELSA-2013-1270)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-17191.NASL
    descriptionThis release fixes CVE-2013-4288: Race condition with process subjects that do not have securely determined uid. pkcheck(1) now supports a new format for the --process argument; all applications need to use the new format to avoid a race condition (or use --system-bus-name to identify the process instead). Similarly, applications using the API should always use polkit_unix_process_new_for_owner(). polkit_unix_process_new() and polkit_unix_process_new_full() are unsafe and have been deprecated. Thanks to Sebastian Krahmer of the SUSE Security Team for reporting this issue. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-09-21
    plugin id70038
    published2013-09-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70038
    titleFedora 19 : polkit-0.112-1.fc19 (2013-17191)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2013-812.NASL
    descriptionthe following security issue was fixed for HPLIP 3.13.10: usage of an insecure polkit DBUS API (fix for bnc#836937 and CVE-2013-4325 that are related to CVE-2013-4288 and bnc#835827).
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2014-06-13
    plugin id75183
    published2014-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/75183
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : hplip (openSUSE-SU-2013:1617-1)
  • NASL familyScientific Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idSL_20130919_POLKIT_ON_SL6_X.NASL
    descriptionA race condition was found in the way the PolicyKit pkcheck utility checked process authorization when the process was specified by its process ID via the --process option. A local user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations and escalate their privileges. (CVE-2013-4288) Note: Applications that invoke pkcheck with the --process option need to be modified to use the pid,pid-start-time,uid argument for that option, to allow pkcheck to check process authorization correctly. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2013-09-20
    plugin id70016
    published2013-09-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70016
    titleScientific Linux Security Update : polkit on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130919)

Redhat

advisories
  • bugzilla
    id1002375
    titleCVE-2013-4288 polkit: unix-process subject for authorization is racy
    oval
    OR
    • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is installed
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20111656003
      • OR
        • AND
          • commentpolkit-desktop-policy is earlier than 0:0.96-5.el6_4
            ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20131270001
          • commentpolkit-desktop-policy is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
            ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20110455002
        • AND
          • commentpolkit-docs is earlier than 0:0.96-5.el6_4
            ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20131270003
          • commentpolkit-docs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
            ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20110455006
        • AND
          • commentpolkit-devel is earlier than 0:0.96-5.el6_4
            ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20131270005
          • commentpolkit-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
            ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20110455004
        • AND
          • commentpolkit is earlier than 0:0.96-5.el6_4
            ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20131270007
          • commentpolkit is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
            ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20110455008
    rhsa
    idRHSA-2013:1270
    released2013-09-19
    severityImportant
    titleRHSA-2013:1270: polkit security update (Important)
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2013:1460
rpms
  • polkit-0:0.96-5.el6_4
  • polkit-debuginfo-0:0.96-5.el6_4
  • polkit-desktop-policy-0:0.96-5.el6_4
  • polkit-devel-0:0.96-5.el6_4
  • polkit-docs-0:0.96-5.el6_4