CVE-2018-1116

A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. The implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkit...

Original description

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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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD OSV

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1116 policykit-1 Fixed in: 0.105-21

References

advisory lists.debian.org
advisory security.gentoo.org
advisory usn.ubuntu.com
patch bugzilla.redhat.com
patch cgit.freedesktop.org