CVE - CVE-2015-3255

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-3255	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 might allow local users to gain privileges via duplicate action IDs in action descriptions.
References
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MISC:1035023 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023 MISC:GLSA-201611-07 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-07 MISC:USN-3717-2 URL:https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/ MISC:[polkit-devel] 20150702 polkit-0.113 released URL:http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html MISC:https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590 URL:https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673 MISC:openSUSE-SU-2015:1734 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html MISC:openSUSE-SU-2015:1927 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20150410	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 (20150410)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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