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TI-2013-03788 Aliases CVE-2013-4324GHSA-4qg9-qqgj-hw85

spice-gtk 0.14, and possibly other versions, invokes the polkit authority using the…

Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

spice-gtk 0.14, and possibly other versions, invokes the polkit authority using the insecure polkit_unix_process_new API function, 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, a related issue to CVE-2013-4288.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00384 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:spice-gtk_project:spice-gtk:0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.14VulnerableSpice-gtk Project
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:spice-gtk_project:spice-gtk:0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14 Vulnerable ·Spice-gtk Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:1273 Released 2013-09-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    spice-gtk security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-glib-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-python-0.14-7.el6_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) spice-glib-devel-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-devel-0.14-7.el6_4.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) spice-glib-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-python-0.14-7.el6_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-glib-devel-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-devel-0.14-7.el6_4.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-glib-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-python-0.14-7.el6_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) spice-glib-devel-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-devel-0.14-7.el6_4.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-glib-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-python-0.14-7.el6_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) spice-glib-devel-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-0.14-7.el6_4.3, spice-gtk-devel-0.14-7.el6_4.3 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1273
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1273
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1273
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1273
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1273
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1273
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1273
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1273
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4324
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qg9-qqgj-hw85

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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