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Medium
CVE-2015-3255
The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-07
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 26th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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