CVE-2015-3218

polkit: crash authentication_agent_new with invalid object path in RegisterAuthenticationAgent

Published Oct 26, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The authentication_agent_new function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and polkitd daemon crash) by calling RegisterAuthenticationAgent with an invalid object path.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-3281 The authentication_agent_new function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and polkitd daemon crash) by calling RegisterAuthenticationAgent with an invalid object path.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3717-1 PolicyKit vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00127}

epss

{'score': 0.00133}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00059}

epss

{'score': 0.00127}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 26, 2015, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 29, 2015, 12:00 AM