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CVE-2015-4625

Published: Oct 26, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-189
NVD MITRE
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected Products

openSUSENovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
FedoraFedora Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
polkitpolkit project
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
fedora projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
polkit projectoss-projectOperating Systemsaka polkit, polkit project (ambiguous spelling)
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75267
securityfocus.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/21
openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/1
openwall.com
and 9 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 26, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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