CVE-2015-4625

Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a…

published October 26, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00421 · 35.4th percentile
Published
2015-10-26T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 OCT 19:00Z
    Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a…
    cvelistv5