CVE-2018-1116
Published: 10 July 2018
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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policykit-1 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(0.105-21)
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| trusty |
Released
(0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.2)
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| xenial |
Released
(0.105-14.1ubuntu0.1)
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| artful |
Released
(0.105-18ubuntu0.1)
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| bionic |
Released
(0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1)
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Patches: upstream: https://cgit.freedesktop.org/polkit/commit/?id=bc7ffad53643a9c80231fc41f5582d6a8931c32c |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.4 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |