CVE-2011-1485
policykit-1 - race condition
EPSS 5.5%
Description
Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID.
How to fix CVE-2011-1485
To remediate CVE-2011-1485, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/policykit-1—upgrade to 0.101-4 or later
- Debian/policykit-1—upgrade to 0.96-4+squeeze1 or later
Is CVE-2011-1485 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.101-4
- from 0, < 0.96-4+squeeze1