CVE-2025-7519
Polkit: xml policy file with a large number of nested elements may lead to out-of-bounds write
Description
A flaw was found in polkit. When processing an XML policy with 32 or more nested elements in depth, an out-of-bounds write can be triggered. This issue can lead to a crash or other unexpected behavior, and arbitrary code execution is not discarded. To exploit this flaw, a high-privilege account is needed as it's required to place the malicious policy file properly.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat
commercial·USaka redhat
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7519
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379675
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit/commit/107d3801361b9f9084f78710178e683391f1d245
github.com
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