CVE-2021-4115

There is a flaw in polkit which can allow an unprivileged user to cause polkit to crash, due to process file descriptor exhaustion. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability. NOTE: Polkit process outage duration is tied to the failing process being reaped and a new one being spawned
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:polkit_project:polkit:0.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VGKWCBS6IDZYYDYM2WIWJM5BL7QQTWPF/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-5e6d5fe680', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VGKWCBS6IDZYYDYM2WIWJM5BL7QQTWPF/ -

12 Jun 2023, 07:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172849/polkit-File-Descriptor-Exhaustion.html -

Information

Published : 2022-02-21 22:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-4115

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4115

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4115


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

oracle

  • zfs_storage_appliance_kit

polkit_project

  • polkit

debian

  • debian_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption