Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-5033 (CCN-95422)

Assigned:2014-03-24
Published:2014-03-24
Updated:2014-10-16
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.9 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-5033

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2014:0981

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kauth.git&a=commit&h=341b7d84b6d9c03cf56905cb277b47e11c81482a

Source: CCN
Type: KDELibs GIT Repository
Use dbus system bus name instead of PID for authentication

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Patch
http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=e4e7b53b71e2659adaf52691d4accc3594203b23

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2014-1359
Important: polkit-qt security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2014:1359

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
60385

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
60633

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
60654

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3004

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20140730-1.txt

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-2304-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kdelibs-cve20145033-sec-bypass(95422)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-5033

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:debian:kde4libs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:kde:kauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.13.97)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:debian:kde4libs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdelibs:4.13.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20145033
    V
    		CVE-2014-5033
    2022-09-02
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26969
    P
    		ELSA-2014-1359 -- polkit-qt security update
    2014-12-08
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26921
    P
    		RHSA-2014:1359: polkit-qt security update (Important)
    2014-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26005
    P
    		DSA-3004-1 kde4libs - security update
    2014-10-13
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20141359
    P
    		RHSA-2014:1359: polkit-qt security update (Important)
    2014-10-06
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26261
    P
    		USN-2304-1 -- kde4libs vulnerability
    2014-09-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20145033000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5033 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-08-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20145033000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5033 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-08-19
    BACK
    debian kde4libs -
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    kde kauth *
    kde kdelibs 4.10.0
    kde kdelibs 4.10.1
    kde kdelibs 4.10.2
    kde kdelibs 4.10.3
    kde kdelibs 4.10.95
    kde kdelibs 4.10.97
    kde kdelibs 4.11.0
    kde kdelibs 4.11.1
    kde kdelibs 4.11.2
    kde kdelibs 4.11.3
    kde kdelibs 4.11.4
    kde kdelibs 4.11.5
    kde kdelibs 4.11.80
    kde kdelibs 4.11.90
    kde kdelibs 4.11.95
    kde kdelibs 4.11.97
    kde kdelibs 4.12.0
    kde kdelibs 4.12.1
    kde kdelibs 4.12.2
    kde kdelibs 4.12.3
    kde kdelibs 4.12.4
    kde kdelibs 4.12.5
    kde kdelibs 4.12.80
    kde kdelibs 4.12.90
    kde kdelibs 4.12.95
    kde kdelibs 4.12.97
    kde kdelibs 4.13.0
    kde kdelibs 4.13.1
    kde kdelibs 4.13.2
    kde kdelibs 4.13.3
    kde kdelibs 4.13.80
    kde kdelibs 4.13.90
    kde kdelibs 4.13.95
    kde kdelibs *
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 -
    debian kde4libs -
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    kde kdelibs 4.13.3
    kde kdelibs 4.13.2
    kde kdelibs 4.13.1
    kde kdelibs 4.13.0
    kde kdelibs 4.12.97
    kde kdelibs 4.12.95
    kde kdelibs 4.12.90
    kde kdelibs 4.12.80
    kde kdelibs 4.12.5
    kde kdelibs 4.12.4
    kde kdelibs 4.12.3
    kde kdelibs 4.12.2
    kde kdelibs 4.12.1
    kde kdelibs 4.12.0
    kde kdelibs 4.11.97
    kde kdelibs 4.11.95
    kde kdelibs 4.11.90
    kde kdelibs 4.11.80
    kde kdelibs 4.11.5
    kde kdelibs 4.11.4
    kde kdelibs 4.11.3
    kde kdelibs 4.11.2
    kde kdelibs 4.11.1
    kde kdelibs 4.11.0
    kde kdelibs 4.10.97
    kde kdelibs 4.10.95
    kde kdelibs 4.10.3
    kde kdelibs 4.10.2
    kde kdelibs 4.10.1
    kde kdelibs 4.10.0
    kde kdelibs 4.13.95
    kde kdelibs 4.13.90
    kde kdelibs 4.13.80
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 7
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 7
    redhat enterprise linux server 7
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 7