Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID.
                
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                Published : 2011-05-31 13:55
Updated : 2012-12-18 20:39
NVD link : CVE-2011-1485
Mitre link : CVE-2011-1485
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CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-362
                        
            Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Products Affected
                redhat
- policykit
 


