Format string vulnerability in the grant helper (polkit-grant-helper.c) in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password.
                
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                Published : 2008-04-11 03:05
Updated : 2017-08-07 18:30
NVD link : CVE-2008-1658
Mitre link : CVE-2008-1658
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CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-134
                        
            Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Products Affected
                freedesktop
- policykit
 


