CVE-2011-1485

Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 90%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
redhatpolicykit
0.96
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
policykit-1
bookworm
122-3
fixed
bullseye
0.105-31+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
0.105-31+deb11u1
fixed
sid
125-2
fixed
trixie
125-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
policykit-1
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
Fixed 0.94-1ubuntu1.1
released
lucid
Fixed 0.96-2ubuntu0.1
released
maverick
Fixed 0.96-2ubuntu1.1
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libpolkit0
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
0.113-5.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
0.113-5.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
polkit
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
0.113-5.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
0.113-5.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
polkit-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
0.113-5.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
0.113-5.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.114-1.12
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.114-3.6.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
polkit
RHEL 6
0:0.96-2.el6_0.1
fixed
polkit-desktop-policy
RHEL 6
0:0.96-2.el6_0.1
fixed
polkit-devel
RHEL 6
0:0.96-2.el6_0.1
fixed
polkit-docs
RHEL 6
0:0.96-2.el6_0.1
fixed