Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls - CVE-2019-3842
Published: April 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18153
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3842
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to pam_systemd creates a user session using environmental parameters. A local user can spoof an active session and gain additional PolicyKit privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-3842
Install updates from vendor's website.