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CVE-2015-3256
Published:October 26, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and polkitd daemon crash) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related to "javascript rule evaluation."
Related Resources (9)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3256
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245684
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77356
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0189.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035023
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.08