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Format string vulnerability in the grant helper (polkit...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 9, 2025

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 11, 2008
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Apr 9, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(33rd percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2008-1658

GHSA ID

GHSA-mw7g-wfcq-49r3

Source code

No known source code

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