CVE-2018-1116
Medium
Description
A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. The implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd allows to test for authentication and trigger authentication of unrelated processes owned by other users. This may result in a local DoS and information disclosure.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
Product
Polkit
PublishedJul 10, 2018
First seenJul 10, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-285CWE-285
How to fix
Update
- polkit_project polkit0.115 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| polkit_project polkit | v < 0.115 | 0.115 |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | — |
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