Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fedora | Fedoraproject | 21 (including) | 21 (including) |
| Fedora | Fedoraproject | 22 (including) | 22 (including) |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 (including) | 13.1 (including) |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 (including) | 13.2 (including) |