CVE-2013-4325

hplip: Insecure calling of polkit

Published Sep 23, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2829-1 hplip security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4212 The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1956-1 HPLIP vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:38 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 23, 2013, 10:18 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 18, 2013, 12:00 AM