vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-1116: polkit: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Jul 10, 2018 | Aug 16, 2019 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jul 10, 2018
Added
Aug 16, 2019
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-auth-polkit
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