CVE-2013-1060
A certain Ubuntu build procedure for perf, as distributed in the Linux kernel packages in Ubuntu...
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.
- Severity
- 6.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.44%EPSS, 38th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 ListNo 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-2013-1100No 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-f6h6-2gmfNo 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-2013-1060No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1943-1
launchpad.net/bugs/1206200
lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2013-July/031248.html
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people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1060.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1060
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cw67-f6h6-2gmf
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1060
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1060