CVE-2013-1060 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
Reservation
01/11/2013
Disclosure
09/25/2013
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10265 | Linux Kernel Perf Tool access control | 264 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2013-1060 |