CVE-2015-4625

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-June/000427.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75267 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161721.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162294.html vendor advisory
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/1 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/08/3 mailing list
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-May/000419.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/21 mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4625?
CVE-2015-4625 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4625?
To fix CVE-2015-4625, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-4625 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4625 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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