CVE-2008-1658
Severity Score
4.6
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Vulnerabilidad de cadena de formato en el grant helper (polkit-grant-helper.c) en el PolicyKit 0.7 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos provocar denegación de servicio (caída) y allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección mediante cademas de formato en una contraseña.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-04-02 CVE Reserved
- 2008-04-11 CVE Published
- 2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41877 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28702 | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29755 | 2023-11-07 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:087 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Freedesktop Search vendor "Freedesktop" | Policykit Search vendor "Freedesktop" for product "Policykit" | <= 0.7 Search vendor "Freedesktop" for product "Policykit" and version " <= 0.7" | - |
Affected
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| Freedesktop Search vendor "Freedesktop" | Policykit Search vendor "Freedesktop" for product "Policykit" | 0.6 Search vendor "Freedesktop" for product "Policykit" and version "0.6" | - |
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