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
Published Sep 25, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.44%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.04
- 12.04
- 12.10
- 13.04
- 13.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 35.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 34.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00016) | 1.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1060.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1938-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1939-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1943-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1944-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1945-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1946-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1947-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1206200 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2013-July/031248.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2013-July/031249.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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