VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-3255
The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 might allow local users to gain privileges via duplicate action IDs in action descriptions.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 might allow local users to gain privileges via duplicate action IDs in action descriptions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- polkit project/polkit
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-07
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-07
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.