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    2 vulnerabilities by michael_biebl

    CVE-2011-4945 (GCVE-0-2011-4945)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2012-10-01 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:23
    VLAI
    Summary
    PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    • n/a
    Date Public
    2011-12-06 00:00
    Show details on NVD website

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    CVE-2011-4945 (GCVE-0-2011-4945)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-10-01 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:23
    VLAI
    Summary
    PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    • n/a
    Date Public
    2011-12-06 00:00
    Show details on NVD website

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