Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value.
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Advisories
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EUVD |
EUVD-2015-4644 | Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3717-1 | PolicyKit vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:18:12.015Z
Reserved: 2015-06-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-4625
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-10-26T19:59:05.733
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-4625
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN