Improper Input Validation Affecting polkit-docs package, versions <0:0.112-22.0.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
11.58% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-POLKITDOCS-2538661
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Dec 2018

Introduced: 3 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-19788  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 polkit-docs to version 0:0.112-22.0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2046.

NVD Description

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

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.