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CVE-2026-85498 Polkit: regression in cve-2026-4897 fix (polkit read_cookie()) - stack buffer underflow

🗓️ 29 Oct 2026 09:02:35Reported by redhatType 
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Stack buffer underflow in polkit read_cookie() causes DoS via out-of-bounds memory read.

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alpinelinux
AlpineLinux
CVE-2026-85498
29 Oct 202609:02
–alpinelinux
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-85498
29 Oct 202609:16
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-85498
29 Oct 202609:02
–cve
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-85498
4 Sep 202601:23
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-112679
29 Oct 202609:02
–euvd
mageia
Mageia
Updated polkit package fixes a security vulnerability
12 Oct 202618:47
–mageia
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-85498
29 Oct 202609:17
–nvd
osv_debian
osv_debian
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-85498
29 Oct 202609:17
–osv_debian
osv_mgasa
osv_mgasa
MGASA-2026-0485 Updated polkit package fixes a security vulnerability
12 Oct 202618:47
–osv_mgasa
osv_oesa
osv_oesa
OESA-2026-4000 polkit security update
20 Sep 202613:24
–osv_oesa
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29 Oct 2026 09:02Current
CVSS 3.13.5
EPSS0.00262
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