CVE-2015-4625

Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/21
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75267
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-May/000419.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162294.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161721.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/08/3
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-June/000427.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2015-10-26 12:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2015-4625

Mitre link : CVE-2015-4625

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-189

Numeric Errors

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Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse

fedoraproject

fedora

polkit_project

polkit

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