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CVE-2013-4324 json

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

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-4211

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 32%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • spice-gtk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.21-0nocelt1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4324

  • spice-gtk RHEL 6 0.14-7.el6_4.3
  • spice-glib RHEL 6 0.14-7.el6_4.3
  • spice-gtk-tools RHEL 6 0.14-7.el6_4.3
  • spice-gtk-python RHEL 6 0.14-7.el6_4.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1273

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4324 updated cvss 6.9

spice-gtk: Insecure calling of polkit via polkit_unix_process_new()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-gtk 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-glib 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-python 0.14-7.el6_4.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) spice-gtk 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-tools 0.14-7.el6_4.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) spice-gtk 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-glib 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-python 0.14-7.el6_4.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-gtk 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-tools 0.14-7.el6_4.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-gtk 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-glib 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-python 0.14-7.el6_4.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) spice-gtk 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-tools 0.14-7.el6_4.3
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-gtk 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-glib 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-python 0.14-7.el6_4.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) spice-gtk 0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-tools 0.14-7.el6_4.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1273
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 spice-gtk, spice-glib, spice-gtk3, spice-gtk-tools, spice-gtk3-vala
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% 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
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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