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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…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.68%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.68% · top 48% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
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References (9)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MDVSA-2008:087 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- policykit-granthelper-format-string(41877) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 28702 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-2987 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- ADV-2008-1254 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 29755 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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