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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade policykit-1 | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade polkit | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 8, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-auth/polkit. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade polkitUpgrade polkit-develUpgrade polkit-docs | Dec 4, 2019 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade polkit-develUpgrade polkitUpgrade polkit-docs | Apr 16, 2020 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade polkit-docsUpgrade polkit-develUpgrade polkit | Nov 19, 2019 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 7, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade polkitUpgrade libpolkit0Upgrade typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0Upgrade libpolkit0-32bitUpgrade polkit-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libpolkit-backend-1-0 | Jul 26, 2018 | Oct 26, 2015 |
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