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CVE-2015-3255
Published:October 26, 2015
Updated:May 23, 2026
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.
Related Resources (11)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3255
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245673
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3717-2/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3255
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83590
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-3255
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-07
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.11