First published: Wed Sep 11 2013(Updated: )
Sebastian Krahmer reported a security issue was found in polkit (<a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4288">CVE-2013-4288</a> <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_CLOSED bz_closed bz_public " title="CLOSED ERRATA - CVE-2013-4288 polkit: unix-process subject for authorization is racy" href="show_bug.cgi?id=1002375">bz 1002375</a>). It was found that hplip was vulnerable to this issue as well, since it communicated to polkit authority using an unsafe DBUS interface. This issue has been assigned <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4325">CVE-2013-4325</a>
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Polkit | ||
Hewlett-Packard HPLIP |
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The vulnerability identified in REDHAT-BUG-1006674 is considered to have high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation.
To resolve REDHAT-BUG-1006674, update the affected version of polkit to the latest security patch provided by Red Hat.
The systems affected by REDHAT-BUG-1006674 primarily include those running Red Hat polkit or Hewlett-Packard HPLIP software.
A temporary workaround for REDHAT-BUG-1006674 may include restricting access to the affected components until a patch is applied.
The impact of REDHAT-BUG-1006674 can lead to unauthorized access and control over system permissions, posing a significant security risk.