RealtimeKit (aka rtkit) 0.5 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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade rtkit | Dec 1, 2016 | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade rtkit | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade rtkit | Oct 16, 2024 | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade rtkit | Dec 12, 2013 | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade rtkit | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 3, 2013 |
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