Description
Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2319-1 | policykit-1 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1488 | Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1117-1 | PolicyKit vulnerability |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:28:41.788Z
Reserved: 2011-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1485
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-05-31T20:55:02.313
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-1485
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN