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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
EPSS
VEX
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
Assigner
References
9 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401513 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.mail-archive.com/polkit-devel%40lists.… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-06.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48817 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://cgit.freedesktop.org/PolicyKit/commit/?id=… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Date Public
2011-12-06 00:00
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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
EPSS
VEX
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
Assigner
References
9 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401513 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.mail-archive.com/polkit-devel%40lists.… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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