CVE-2015-4625 in PolicyKit
Summary
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.
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Reservation
06/16/2015
Disclosure
10/26/2015
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78888 | PolicyKit Connection authentication_agent_new_cookie numeric error | 189 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2015-4625 |