CVE - CVE-2008-1658

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1658	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Format string vulnerability in the grant helper (polkit-grant-helper.c) in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password.
References
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BID:28702 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28702 CONFIRM:http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295 CONFIRM:http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git;a=commitdiff;h=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7 CONFIRM:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037 FEDORA:FEDORA-2008-2987 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2008:087 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:087~~ (Obsolete source) SECUNIA:29755 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/29755 VUPEN:ADV-2008-1254 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254~~ (Obsolete source) XF:policykit-granthelper-format-string(41877) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41877
Assigning CNA
Canonical Ltd.
Date Record Created
20080402	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080402)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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