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
NISTNIST
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 84%
VendorProductVersion
redhatpolicykit
0.96
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
policykit-1
bullseye (security)
0.105-31+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye
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-1
maverick
Fixed 0.96-2ubuntu1.1
released
lucid
Fixed 0.96-2ubuntu0.1
released
karmic
Fixed 0.94-1ubuntu1.1
released
hardy
dne
dapper
dne