CVE-2013-1060
A certain Ubuntu build procedure for perf, as distributed in the Linux kernel packages in Ubuntu...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.9
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-1060- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-1060- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-1100 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-1100- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cw67-f6h6-2gmf No score
A certain Ubuntu build procedure for perf, as distributed in the Linux kernel packages in Ubuntu...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cw67-f6h6-2gmf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-1060 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1060- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-1060 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published July 30, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1943-1
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1938-1
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1944-1
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1945-1
launchpad.net/bugs/1206200
lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2013-July/031248.html
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1939-1
lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2013-July/031249.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1947-1
people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1060.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1946-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1060
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cw67-f6h6-2gmf
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1060
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1938-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1940-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1943-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1939-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1942-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1944-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1945-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1946-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1941-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1947-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1060