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polkit: Memory corruption via javascript rule evaluation

🗓️ 16 Feb 2016 10:35:34Reported by RedHatType 
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Polkit memory corruption via javascript rule evaluation allows local unprivileged users to crash.

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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in PolicyKit (polkit) affects PowerKVM (CVE-2015-3256)
18 Jun 201801:30
–ibm
FreeBSD		polkit -- multiple vulnerabilities
3 Jun 201500:00
–freebsd
BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the OpenSUSE operating system allows a hacker to trigger a service failure or increase their privileges.
20 Nov 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 7 : polkit (CESA-2016:0189)
17 Feb 201600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Fedora 22 : polkit-0.113-1.fc22 (2015-11058)
14 Jul 201500:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Fedora 21 : polkit-0.113-4.fc21 (2015-11743)
22 Jul 201500:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		FreeBSD : polkit -- multiple vulnerabilities (631fc042-b636-11e5-83ef-14dae9d210b8)
11 Jan 201600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		MiracleLinux 7 : polkit-0.112-6.el7 (AXSA:2016-089:01)
16 Jan 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		openSUSE Security Update : polkit (openSUSE-2015-655)
15 Oct 201500:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		openSUSE Security Update : polkit (openSUSE-2015-711)
20 Nov 201500:00
–nessus
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux7i686polkit0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-0:0.112-6.el7_2.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7ppcpolkit0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-0:0.112-6.el7_2.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7ppc64polkit0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-0:0.112-6.el7_2.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7ppc64lepolkit0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-0:0.112-6.el7_2.ppc64le.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7s390polkit0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-0:0.112-6.el7_2.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7s390xpolkit0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-0:0.112-6.el7_2.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7x86_64polkit0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-0:0.112-6.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7i686polkit-debuginfo0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-debuginfo-0:0.112-6.el7_2.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7ppcpolkit-debuginfo0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-debuginfo-0:0.112-6.el7_2.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7ppc64polkit-debuginfo0:0.112-6.el7_2polkit-debuginfo-0:0.112-6.el7_2.ppc64.rpm
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21 Nov 2025 17:55Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 24.6
EPSS0.00119
polkitmemory corruptionjavascript rule evaluationunprivileged userdenial of servicedaemon crashunix
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