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CVE-2011-1485
Published: May 31, 2011
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2011:0455
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692922
x_refsource_CONFIRM
DSA-2319
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
8424
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
FEDORA-2011-5676
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
USN-1117-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
FEDORA-2011-5589
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
GLSA-201204-06
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
48817
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
MDVSA-2011:086
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
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