Missing Authorization Affecting polkit package, versions <0.114-3.3.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.2% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-POLKIT-2763217
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Aug 2018

Introduced: 1 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-1116  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-862  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 polkit to version 0.114-3.3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream polkit package and not the polkit package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. The implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd allows to test for authentication and trigger authentication of unrelated processes owned by other users. This may result in a local DoS and information disclosure.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1