Freedesktop PolicyKit 0.96 pkexec.c information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Freedesktop PolicyKit 0.96. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file pkexec.c. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-0750. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Freedesktop PolicyKit 0.96. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file pkexec.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

pkexec.c in pkexec in libpolkit in PolicyKit 0.96 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the argument.

The weakness was presented 04/06/2010 by Dan Rosenberg as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at cgit.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0750 since 02/26/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59622 (GLSA-201204-06 : PolicyKit: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cgit.freedesktop.org. A possible mitigation has been published 3 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57543), Tenable (59622), SecurityFocus (BID 39198†) and Secunia (SA39149†). See VDB-62518 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 59622
Nessus Name: GLSA-201204-06 : PolicyKit: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71316
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201204-06 (polkit)
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Patch: cgit.freedesktop.org

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04/05/2010 +38 days 🔍
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04/17/2012 +742 days 🔍
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04/23/2019 +1496 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cgit.freedesktop.org
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0750 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0750
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52603
X-Force: 57543
SecurityFocus: 39198 - PolicyKit 'pkexec' File Existence Information Disclosure Weakness
Secunia: 39149 - PolicyKit "pkexec" File Existence Disclosure Weakness, Not Critical

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 04/23/2019 14:31
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (71), 04/23/2019 14:31 (5)
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