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FKIE_CVE-2015-3256

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-10-26 19:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:25
Severity
Summary
PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and polkitd daemon crash) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related to "javascript rule evaluation."
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
polkit_project polkit *
opensuse opensuse 13.1
opensuse opensuse 13.2

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      "value": "PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and polkitd daemon crash) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related to \"javascript rule evaluation.\""
    },
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      "value": "PolicyKit (tambi\u00e9n conocido como polkit) en versiones anteriores a 0.113 permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (corrupci\u00f3n de memoria y ca\u00edda del demonio polkitd) y posiblemente obtener privilegios a trav\u00e9s de vectores no especificados, relacionado con \u0027regla de evaluaci\u00f3n javascript\u0027."
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  "id": "CVE-2015-3256",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:25:37.897",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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  "published": "2015-10-26T19:59:04.590",
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
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      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html"
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      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023"
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