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.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| polkit_project | polkit | 0.115 |
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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debian / debian_linux
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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