Vulnerability Description
KDE kdelibs before 4.14 and kauth before 5.1 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, related to CVE-2013-4288 and "PID reuse race conditions."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Kde4Libs | - |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Kde | Kauth | <= 5.0 |
| Kde | Kdelibs | <= 4.13.97 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00012.html
- http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kauth.git&a=commit&h=341b7d84b6d9c03cf56905cb277b47e1
- http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=e4e7b53b71e2659adaf52691d4ExploitPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1359.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60385
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60633
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60654
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3004
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20140730-1.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2304-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00012.html
- http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kauth.git&a=commit&h=341b7d84b6d9c03cf56905cb277b47e1
- http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=e4e7b53b71e2659adaf52691d4ExploitPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1359.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60385
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-5033?
CVE-2014-5033 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). KDE kdelibs before 4.14 and kauth before 5.1 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a Polk...
How severe is CVE-2014-5033?
CVE-2014-5033 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-5033?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Kde4Libs, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Kde Kauth, Kde Kdelibs.