CVE-2013-1060

Published Sep 25, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1100 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1938-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1939-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1940-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1941-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1942-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1943-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1944-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1945-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1946-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1947-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:49 PM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 25, 2013, 10:31 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:50 PM