Vulnerability Description
gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation
CVSS Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gksu-Polkit Project | Gksu-Polkit | - |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 18 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113182.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113218.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/099739.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/12/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56918Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5617Issue Tracking
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5617Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113182.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113218.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/099739.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/12/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56918Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5617Issue Tracking
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5617Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-5617?
CVE-2012-5617 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation
How severe is CVE-2012-5617?
CVE-2012-5617 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5617?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gksu-Polkit Project Gksu-Polkit, Fedoraproject Fedora.