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CVE-2015-3218

nvd nist
Published: Oct 26, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

The authentication_agent_new function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and polkitd daemon crash) by calling RegisterAuthenticationAgent with an invalid object path.

Affected (1)

Polkit
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Up to 0.112

References (20)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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