USN-3607-1

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    USN-3607-1

    Published: 26 Mar 2018Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026

    Summary: screen-resolution-extra vulnerability

    Details: It was discovered that Screen Resolution Extra was using PolicyKit in an unsafe manner. A local attacker could potentially exploit this issue to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3607-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8885

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: screen-resolution-extra

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.17.1.1~14.04.1

    Affected versions

    0.15ubuntu1

    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