Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in polkit (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2015-3255 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
polkit (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU32408
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3255
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 might allow local users to gain privileges via duplicate action IDs in action descriptions.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionspolkit (Alpine package): 0.96-r0 - 0.105-r3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:polkit_alpine_package:0.96-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.1
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:polkit_alpine_package:0.101-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.2
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:polkit_alpine_package:0.102-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.3
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ec563f54fcb69061dbbeb7ac0d4bc08455148f90
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0b52876162f2412968ff130fbb6ab254a1afad01
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9f939bc197b3bb38267a81e41732fe53a2373f5c
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a0b66a149533ede4da0e12447d96958233dbec8e
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5ae83ccf3e1cc61b24f9e5f130462386aaf840cb
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6fe5385eb32b42ebe7440f307380873153658bc0
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a215f1937c91916b1b5162e49e996708eb456e67
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=39904e42477722d27b1a55bfe61a438f398e5bd2
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f28f43cbfd353ffd2f447445520f0a289570ded5
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
