Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20153218000
Revision Date:2015-10-26Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-3218 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The authentication_agent_new function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and polkitd daemon crash) by calling RegisterAuthenticationAgent with an invalid object path.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-3218
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'policykit-1' package in precise is affected and needs fixing.
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