# CVE-2013-4324: spice-gtk 0.14, and possibly other versions, invokes the polkit authority using the insecure polkit\_unix\_process\_new API function, which all

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-10-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

spice-gtk 0.14, and possibly other versions, invokes the polkit authority using the insecure polkit_unix_process_new API function, 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.

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## Related

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00031.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54947
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/6
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1273.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62538

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