Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-5033
Potential exploit
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."
Products affected by CVE-2014-5033
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:kde4libs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2014-5033
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
8200
IPs affected by CVE-2014-5033 42
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-5033
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 9 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-5033
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-5033
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-5033
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http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=e4e7b53b71e2659adaf52691d4accc3594203b23
cgit errorExploit;Patch
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http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3004
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3004-1 kde4libs
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00012.html
openSUSE-SU-2014:0981-1: moderate: kdelibs4: update to fix a DBUS / Poli
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1359.html
RHSA-2014:1359 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20140730-1.txt
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2304-1
USN-2304-1: KDE-Libs vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kauth.git&a=commit&h=341b7d84b6d9c03cf56905cb277b47e11c81482a
cgit error
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