CVE-2010-0750

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Published Apr 6, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

pkexec.c in pkexec in libpolkit in PolicyKit 0.96 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the argument.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:policykit:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-0776	pkexec.c in pkexec in libpolkit in PolicyKit 0.96 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the argument.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.469% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26982
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/PolicyKit/commit/?id=14bdfd816512a82b1ad258fa143ae5faa945df8a
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127014095301235&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127014999113790&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/39149
http://secunia.com/advisories/48817
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-06.xml
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57543
https://launchpad.net/bugs/532852

History

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Subscriptions

Freedesktop Policykit

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Apr 6, 2010, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:59 AM
Reserved: Feb 26, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 6, 2010, 4:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 PM

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