Risk | Low |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-6133 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
PolicyKit Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | Freedesktop.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU16966
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6133
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to fork() is not atomic, and therefore authorization decisions are improperly cached, related to lack of uid checking in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass the "start time" protection mechanism
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address the vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsPolicyKit: 0.115
External linkshttp://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/merge_requests/19
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1692
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.