ALT-PU-2018-1997-1
Closed vulnerabilities
Published: 2018-07-10
Modified: 2024-11-21
Modified: 2024-11-21
CVE-2018-1116
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.
Severity: MEDIUM (4.4)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
References:
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1116
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1116
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/polkit/commit/?id=bc7ffad5364
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/polkit/commit/?id=bc7ffad5364
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- GLSA-201908-14
- GLSA-201908-14
- USN-3717-2
- USN-3717-2