CVE-2015-4625

polkit: potential information disclosure vulnerability due to cookie counter wrapping

Published Oct 26, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3717-1 PolicyKit vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00102}

epss

{'score': 0.00105}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00055}

epss

{'score': 0.00102}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:18 AM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 26, 2015, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:27 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 29, 2015, 12:00 AM