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CVE-2015-3218

Published: Oct 26, 2015 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3218
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

The authentication_agent_new function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and polkitd daemon crash) by calling RegisterAuthenticationAgent with an invalid object path.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
PolkitPolkit_project*0.112 (including)
Policykit-1Ubuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Policykit-1Ubuntuprecise*
Policykit-1Ubuntuprecise/esm*
Policykit-1Ubuntutrusty*
Policykit-1Ubuntutrusty/esm*
Policykit-1Ubuntuupstream*
Policykit-1Ubuntuutopic*
Policykit-1Ubuntuvivid*
Policykit-1Ubuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*

References

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