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HistoryFeb 28, 2022 - 12:18 p.m.

policykit-1 vulnerability

2022-02-2812:18:48
Google
osv.dev
9
policykit
vulnerability
file descriptors
denial of service

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

43.4%

Kevin Backhouse discovered that PolicyKit incorrectly handled file
descriptors. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
PolicyKit to crash, resulting in a denial of service.