Unscored severity · published Oct 26, 2015
CVE-2015-3256
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
PO
Polkit · Polkit Project
through 0.112 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3256
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3256
lists.freedesktop.org
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/polkit-devel/2015-July/000432.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00042.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0189.html
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77356
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