CWE Code: 362
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Summary: race condition in policykit (aka polkit) allows local users to bypass intended policykit restrictions and gain privileges by starting a setuid or pkexec process before the authorization check is performed, related to (1) the polkit_unix_process_new api function, (2) the dbus api, or (3) the --process (unix-process) option for authorization to pkcheck.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-10-03
Last Modified Date: 2019-04-22