Description
The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 might allow local users to gain privileges via duplicate action IDs in action descriptions.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-07 ↗
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/ ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673 ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html ↗
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023 ↗
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590 ↗