CVE-2013-1066 json
language-selector 0.110.x before 0.110.1, 0.90.x before 0.90.1, and 0.79.x before 0.79.4 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with…
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1106
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
language-selector 0.110.x before 0.110.1, 0.90.x before 0.90.1, and 0.79.x before 0.79.4 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.
Patch / fix
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0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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launchpad.net
/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.90.1
patch
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launchpad.net
/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.110.1
patch
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launchpad.net
/ubuntu/+source/language-selector/0.79.4
patch
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1958-1
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/54911
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/87379
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-1066
- NVD CVE-2013-1066
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