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GSD-2015-4625

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
Details
Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value.
Aliases
Aliases

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