Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-1060

A certain Ubuntu build procedure for perf, as distributed in the Linux kernel packages in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, 12.10, 13.04, and 13.10, sets the HOME environment variable to the ~buildd directory and consequently reads the system configuration file from the ~buildd directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging control over the buildd account.
Published 2013-09-25 10:31:27
Updated 2013-10-02 04:23:43
Source Canonical Ltd.
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Products affected by CVE-2013-1060

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1060

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1060

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2013-1060

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-1060

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