Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1116 |
CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
PolicyKit Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | Freedesktop.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU13987
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1116
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in the polkitd daemon. A local attacker can test for authentication and trigger authentication of unrelated processes owned by other users to access sensitive information or cause the service to crash.
MitigationUpdate to version 0.116.
Vulnerable software versionsPolicyKit: 0.95 - 0.114
CPE2.3http://cgit.freedesktop.org/polkit/commit/?id=b0a5d0f1a5b835819da630a6d27ed89dd4d7f464
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.