CVE-2015-4625
Medium
Description
Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
Product
Polkit
PublishedOct 26, 2015
First seenOct 26, 2015
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| polkit_project polkit | v ≤ 0.112 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 21, 22 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 13.1, 13.2 | — |
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