Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.115 that allows a user with a uid greater than INT_MAX to successfully execute any systemctl command.
CVSS Score
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Polkit Project | Polkit | 0.115 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2046
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3232
- https://bugs.debian.org/915332Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/issues/74ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-14
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3861-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3861-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4350Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2046
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3232
- https://bugs.debian.org/915332Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/issues/74ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-14
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-19788?
CVE-2018-19788 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A flaw was found in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.115 that allows a user with a uid greater than INT_MAX to successfully execute any systemctl command.
How severe is CVE-2018-19788?
CVE-2018-19788 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19788?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Polkit Project Polkit, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.