CVE-2013-4161: High severity Gksu-polkit Project Gksu-polkit vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2019
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gksu-polkit-0.0.3-6.fc18 was reported as fixing the issue in CVE-2012-5617 but the patch was improperly applied and it did not fixed the security issue.
Affected Software
4 affected components
debian/gksu-polkit
Gksu-polkit Project Gksu-polkit=0.0.3
Fedoraproject Fedora=18
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Event History
Dec 31, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Feb 18, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:55 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-4161?
CVE-2013-4161 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-4161?
To fix CVE-2013-4161, you need to update to the correct version of gksu-polkit that properly implements the necessary security patch.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2013-4161?
CVE-2013-4161 affects gksu-polkit version 0.0.3 on Fedora 18 and 19.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-4161?
CVE-2013-4161 is a security vulnerability related to improper application of a patch aimed at fixing a previous issue.
5
Has CVE-2013-4161 been fixed in the latest versions?
Yes, later versions of gksu-polkit should contain fixes for the vulnerabilities initially addressed by CVE-2013-4161.