Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Policykit | 0.96 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058752.htmlPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/059859.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48817
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-06.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8424
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2319
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:086
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0455.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1117-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692922Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058752.htmlPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/059859.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48817
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-06.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8424
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-1485?
CVE-2011-1485 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). 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 effect...
How severe is CVE-2011-1485?
CVE-2011-1485 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1485?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Policykit.