Description
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
michael biebl
individual-dev
Gentoo Foundation Inc.
oss-project·US
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/2
openwall.com
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401513
bugs.gentoo.org
http://patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view/policykit-1/0.104-2/05_revert-admin-identities-unix-group-wheel.patch
patch-tracker.debian.org
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