CVE-2008-1658

Format string vulnerability in the grant helper (polkit-grant-helper.c) in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.6 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
canonicalCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 33%
VendorProductVersion
freedesktoppolicykit
𝑥
≤ 0.7
freedesktoppolicykit
0.6
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
policykit-1
bullseye
0.105-31+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
0.105-31+deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
122-3
fixed
sid
125-2
fixed
trixie
125-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
policykit
gutsy
dne
feisty
dne
edgy
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295
http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7
http://secunia.com/advisories/29755
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:087
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28702
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41877
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295
http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7
http://secunia.com/advisories/29755
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:087
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28702
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41877
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html