CVE-2008-1658

Format string vulnerability in the grant helper (polkit-grant-helper.c) in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:policykit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:policykit:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295 - () http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295 -
References () http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7 - () http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/29755 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/29755 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:087 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:087 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28702 - Patch () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28702 - Patch
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254 -
References () https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037 - () https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41877 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41877 -
References () https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html - () https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html -

07 Nov 2023, 02:02

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git;a=commitdiff;h=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7', 'name': 'http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git;a=commitdiff;h=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7', 'tags': ['Exploit'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7 -

Information

Published : 2008-04-11 10:05

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:45


NVD link : CVE-2008-1658

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1658

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1658


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Products Affected

freedesktop

  • policykit
CWE
CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String