Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-19788
A flaw was found in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.115 that allows a user with a uid greater than INT_MAX to successfully execute any systemctl command.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:11.48%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| polkit_project | polkit | 0.115 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
11.483%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-12-02T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-12-03T06:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-12-02 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-29T15:55:31 |
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