CVE-2013-1068: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The OpenStack Nova (python-nova) package 1:2013.2.3-0 before 1:2013.2.3-0ubuntu1.2 and 1:2014.1-0 before 1:2014.1-0ubuntu1.2 and Openstack Cinder (python-cinder) package 1:2013.2.3-0 before 1:2013.2.3-0ubuntu1.1 and 1:2014.1-0 before 1:2014.1-0ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 13.10 and 14.04 LTS does not properly set the sudo configuration, which makes it easier for attackers to gain privileges by leveraging another vulnerability.

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 13.10 only; version 14.04 only

Published 2014-06-19. Last modified 2026-06-16.