CVE-2019-6133

In PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.115, the "start time" protection mechanism can be bypassed because fork() is not atomic, and therefore authorization decisions are improperly cached. This is related to lack of uid checking in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.7 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 7%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
polkit_projectpolkit
0.115
debiandebian_linux
8.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_server_tus
7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
6.6
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.10
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
sid
6.11.6-1
fixed
stretch
no-dsa
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
policykit-1
bookworm
122-3
fixed
bullseye
0.105-31+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
0.105-31+deb11u1
fixed
sid
125-2
fixed
stretch
no-dsa
trixie
125-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-46.49
released
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-16.17
released
disco
not-affected
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-166.216
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-143.169
released
linux-aws
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1033.35
released
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1011.13
released
disco
not-affected
trusty
Fixed 4.4.0-1039.42
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1077.87
released
linux-aws-hwe
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1033.35~16.04.1
released
linux-azure
bionic
Fixed 4.18.0-1013.13~18.04.1
released
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1013.13
released
disco
not-affected
trusty
Fixed 4.15.0-1040.44~14.04.1
released
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1040.44
released
linux-azure-edge
bionic
Fixed 4.18.0-1013.13~18.04.1
released
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1040.44
released
linux-euclid
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
linux-flo
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
linux-gcp
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1028.29
released
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1007.8
released
disco
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1028.29~16.04.1
released
linux-gcp-edge
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1028.29
released
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
linux-gke
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
linux-gke-4.15
bionic
not-affected
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
linux-gke-5.0
bionic
not-affected
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
linux-goldfish
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
linux-grouper
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
linux-hwe
bionic
Fixed 4.18.0-16.17~18.04.1
released
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1
released
linux-hwe-edge
bionic
not-affected
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1
released
linux-kvm
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1030.30
released
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1008.8
released
disco
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1041.47
released
linux-lts-trusty
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
linux-lts-utopic
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
ignored
xenial
dne
linux-lts-vivid
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
ignored
xenial
dne
linux-lts-wily
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
ignored
xenial
dne
linux-lts-xenial
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.4.0-143.169~14.04.2
released
xenial
dne
linux-maguro
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
linux-mako
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
linux-manta
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
linux-oem
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1034.39
released
cosmic
Fixed 4.15.0-1034.39
released
disco
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
linux-oracle
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1009.11
released
cosmic
Fixed 4.15.0-1009.11
released
disco
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1009.11~16.04.1
released
linux-raspi2
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1032.34
released
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1010.12
released
disco
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1104.112
released
linux-snapdragon
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1053.57
released
cosmic
dne
disco
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1108.113
released
policykit-1
bionic
Fixed 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.5
released
cosmic
Fixed 0.105-21ubuntu0.4
released
disco
Fixed 0.105-25
released
trusty
Fixed 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.6
released
xenial
Fixed 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.5
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
kernel-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
4.4.121-92.149.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
4.4.180-94.135.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
4.4.121-92.149.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
4.4.180-94.135.1
fixed
kernel-default-kgraft
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
4.4.180-94.135.1
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
4.4.121-92.149.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
4.4.180-94.135.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
4.4.121-92.149.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
4.4.180-94.135.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
4.4.121-92.149.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
4.4.180-94.135.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
4.4.121-92.149.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
4.4.180-94.135.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_149-default-1
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
3.3.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_135-default-1
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
4.5.1
fixed
libpolkit-agent-1-0-121
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
libpolkit-gobject-1-0-121
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
libpolkit0
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
pkexec-121
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
polkit
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
polkit-121
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
polkit-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
polkit-devel-121
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
0.113-5.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.114-3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
0.116-1.51
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
0.116-3.9.1
fixed
typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-121
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
150500.1.6
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
150500.3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150500.3.3.1
fixed
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
polkit
RHEL 6
0:0.96-11.el6_10.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:0.112-18.el7_6.1
fixed
polkit-desktop-policy
RHEL 6
0:0.96-11.el6_10.1
fixed
polkit-devel
RHEL 6
0:0.96-11.el6_10.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:0.112-18.el7_6.1
fixed
polkit-docs
RHEL 6
0:0.96-11.el6_10.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:0.112-18.el7_6.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00049.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106537
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0230
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0420
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0832
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2699
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2978
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1692
https://git.kernel.org/linus/7b55851367136b1efd84d98fea81ba57a98304cf
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/commit/c898fdf4b1aafaa04f8ada9d73d77c8bb76e2f81
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/merge_requests/19
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00041.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00042.html
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22715344
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3901-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3901-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3903-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3903-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3908-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3908-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3934-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3934-2/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00049.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106537
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0230
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0420
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0832
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2699
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2978
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1692
https://git.kernel.org/linus/7b55851367136b1efd84d98fea81ba57a98304cf
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/commit/c898fdf4b1aafaa04f8ada9d73d77c8bb76e2f81
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/merge_requests/19
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00041.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00042.html
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22715344
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3901-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3901-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3903-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3903-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3908-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3908-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3934-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3934-2/