CVE-2018-1116
policykit-1 - security update
4.4
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.07%
Description
A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. The implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd allows to test for authentication and trigger authentication of unrelated processes owned by other users. This may result in a local DoS and information disclosure.
How to fix CVE-2018-1116
To remediate CVE-2018-1116, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 0.105-21 or later
- —upgrade to 0.105-15~deb8u3 or later
Is CVE-2018-1116 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.105-21
- from 0, < 0.105-15~deb8u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |