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CVE-2018-1116

Published: Jul 10, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-285
NVD MITRE
4.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-285CWE-862

Affected Products

polkit[UNKNOWN]
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
polkitpolkit project
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
polkit projectoss-projectOperating Systemsaka polkit, polkit project (ambiguous spelling)

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1116
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/
usn.ubuntu.com
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/polkit/commit/?id=bc7ffad5364
cgit.freedesktop.org
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Timeline

Published
Jul 10, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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