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CVE-2018-1116 Details

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1116 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/polkit/commit/?id=bc7ffad5364 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00042.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-14 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/ CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-862Missing Authorization[email protected]
CWE-285Improper Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
debian debian linux
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
12.04

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
polkit project polkit
< 0.115

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-1116
NVD Published Date:
Jul 10, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]