All errata/sisyphus/ALT-PU-2018-1997-1
ALT-PU-2018-1997-1

Package update polkit in branch sisyphus

Version0.115-alt1
Published2018-07-10
Max severityMEDIUM
Severity:

Closed issues (1)

CVE-2018-1116
MEDIUM4.4

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.

Published: 2018-07-10Modified: 2024-11-21
CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
CVSS:2.0/AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CVSS 3.xMEDIUM 4.4
CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L