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CVE-2011-4945
Published: Oct 1, 2012
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401513
x_refsource_MISC
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/0.103-1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[polkit-devel] 20111206 polkit 0.103
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
GLSA-201204-06
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
48817
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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