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AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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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.
AnalysisAI
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. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
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 products include: Polkit Project Polkit. Version information: before 0.113.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Race condition in PolicyKit (aka polkit) allows local users to bypass intended PolicyKit restrictions and gain privilege
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Polkit's polkit-agent-helper-1 setuid binary fails to bound input length on stdin, allowing local authenticated users to
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PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and polkitd daemo
A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability is low attack comp
Same technique Denial Of Service
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