CVE-2018-8885
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CVE-2018-8885 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0.17.2 does not properly use the PolicyKit D-Bus API, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a race condition via a setuid or pkexec process that is mishandled in a PolicyKitService._check_permission call.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0.17.2 does not properly use the PolicyKit D-Bus API, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a race condition via a setuid or pkexec process that is mishandled in a PolicyKitService._check_permission call.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Screen-Resolution-Extra | 0.17.2 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 |
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3607-1/Vendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3607-1/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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