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CVE-2015-3255 Details

Description

The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 might allow local users to gain privileges via duplicate action IDs in action descriptions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html CVE
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590 CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
polkit project polkit
<= 0.112

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:polkit_project:polkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-3255
NVD Published Date:
Oct 26, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-3255 Details - Not Deferred