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

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 : 2023-12-10 10:51


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