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CVE-2008-1658
Published: Apr 11, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037
x_refsource_CONFIRM
MDVSA-2008:087
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295
x_refsource_CONFIRM
policykit-granthelper-format-string(41877)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
28702
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
FEDORA-2008-2987
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
ADV-2008-1254
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
29755
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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