CWE Code: 189
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.6
CWE Name:  Numeric Errors
Summary: integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in policykit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2015-10-26
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-30