CVE-2015-3218 Affecting polkit package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-POLKIT-1945463
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed29 May 2015

Introduced: 29 May 2015

CVE-2015-3218  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 polkit.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream polkit package and not the polkit package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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