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CVE-2015-3255

Publication date 26 October 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
policykit-1 18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 0.105-11ubuntu1
17.10 artful
Fixed 0.105-11ubuntu1
17.04 zesty
Fixed 0.105-11ubuntu1
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 0.105-11ubuntu1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 0.105-11ubuntu1
15.10 wily
Fixed 0.105-11ubuntu1
15.04 vivid Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.2
12.04 LTS precise Ignored

Patch details

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Package Patch details
policykit-1

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3717-2
    • PolicyKit vulnerabilities
    • 17 July 2018
    • USN-3717-1
    • PolicyKit vulnerabilities
    • 16 July 2018

Other references