vulnerability
Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2021-4115: Important priority package update for polkit
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 14, 2022 | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 4, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 14, 2022
Added
Feb 17, 2025
Modified
Jul 4, 2025
Description
There is a flaw in polkit which can allow an unprivileged user to cause polkit to crash, due to process file descriptor exhaustion. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability. NOTE: Polkit process outage duration is tied to the failing process being reaped and a new one being spawned
There is a flaw in polkit which can allow an unprivileged user to cause polkit to crash, due to process file descriptor exhaustion.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability. NOTE: Polkit process outage duration is tied to the failing process being reaped and a new one being spawned.
There is a flaw in polkit which can allow an unprivileged user to cause polkit to crash, due to process file descriptor exhaustion.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability. NOTE: Polkit process outage duration is tied to the failing process being reaped and a new one being spawned.
Solutions
amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-polkitamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-polkit-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-polkit-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-polkit-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-polkit-docsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-polkit-libsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-polkit-libs-debuginfo
NEW
Explore Exposure Command
Confidently identify and prioritize exposures from endpoint to cloud with full attack surface visibility and threat-aware risk context.