PolicyKit up to 0.112 polkitbackendactionpool.c polkit_backend_action_pool_init access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in PolicyKit up to 0.112. This vulnerability affects the function polkit_backend_action_pool_init of the file polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-3255. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PolicyKit up to 0.112. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function polkit_backend_action_pool_init of the file polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 might allow local users to gain privileges via duplicate action IDs in action descriptions.

The weakness was shared 10/26/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-3255 since 04/10/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84686 (Fedora 22 : polkit-0.113-1.fc22 (2015-11058)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197205 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Policykit-1 Vulnerabilities (USN-3717-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.113 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84686), SecurityFocus (BID 77354†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54095†). The entries VDB-78883, VDB-78885, VDB-78888 and VDB-121137 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 84686
Nessus Name: Fedora 22 : polkit-0.113-1.fc22 (2015-11058)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for polkit FEDORA-2015-11743
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PolicyKit 0.113

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04/10/2015 🔍
07/03/2015 +84 days 🔍
07/14/2015 +11 days 🔍
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10/26/2015 +104 days 🔍
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11/02/2015 +6 days 🔍
06/25/2022 +2427 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-3717-2
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-3255 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3255
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78884
SecurityFocus: 77354
SecurityTracker: 1035023
Vulnerability Center: 54095 - PolicyKit <0.113 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Duplicate Action IDs, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2015 08:46
Updated: 06/25/2022 06:25
Changes: 10/27/2015 08:46 (64), 03/09/2018 10:37 (7), 06/25/2022 06:25 (4)
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