Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. The implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd allows to test for authentication and trigger authentication of unrelated processes owned by other users. This may result in a local DoS and information disclosure.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Polkit Project | Polkit | < 0.115 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1116Issue TrackingPatch
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/polkit/commit/?id=bc7ffad5364PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00042.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-14Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1116Issue TrackingPatch
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/polkit/commit/?id=bc7ffad5364PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00042.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-14Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-1116?
CVE-2018-1116 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. The implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd allows to test for authentication and trigger au...
How severe is CVE-2018-1116?
CVE-2018-1116 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1116?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Polkit Project Polkit.