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    CVE-2015-3255

    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.

    Published:Sep 7, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Oct 26, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00106
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Polkit Project
    Product
    Polkit

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023
    https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-07
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/
    http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023
    https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-07
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High