pkexec.c in pkexec in libpolkit in PolicyKit 0.96 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the argument.

Description

pkexec.c in pkexec in libpolkit in PolicyKit 0.96 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the argument.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.47% · top 59% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (9)

• policykit-pkexec-info-disc(57543) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100401 CVE Request: policykit (minor) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://cgit.freedesktop.org/PolicyKit/commit/?id=14bdfd816512a82b1ad258fa143ae5faa945df8a (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 39149 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26982 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/532852 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• GLSA-201204-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 48817 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100401 Re: CVE Request: policykit (minor) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 00:59 UTC.