Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2019-6133
In PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.115, the "start time" protection mechanism can be bypassed because fork() is not atomic, and therefore authorization decisions are improperly cached. This is related to lack of uid checking in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.7
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:0.45%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| polkit_project | polkit | 0.115 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0, 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 7.0, 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6, 6.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0, 6.0 |
| 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
0.446%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-01-11T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-01-11T14:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2019-01-11 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T20:16:23 |
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