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CVE-2015-3218

UnknownEPSS 0.41%

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CVE-2015-3218 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.41%

33.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Polkit ProjectPolkit<= 0.112

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-3218?
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.
How severe is CVE-2015-3218?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-3218 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3218?
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Source: NVD / NIST