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CVE-2018-19788
A flaw was found in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.115 that...
Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.115 that allows a user with a uid greater than INT_MAX to successfully execute any systemctl command.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
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://usn.ubuntu.com/3861-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00021.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3861-2/
- https://bugs.debian.org/915332
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/issues/74
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4350
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2046
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-14
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3232
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Affected Vendor
polkit project
View all reports →Affected Software
polkit, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0.115, 8.0, 9.0, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 3rd, 2018
Last Modified:
August 29th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.