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TI-2011-01305 Aliases CVE-2011-1485GHSA-mjm4-2fq8-2392

Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96…

Priority LOW 39CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05246 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:policykit:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.96VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:policykit:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0455 Released 2011-04-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    polkit security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) polkit-0.96-2.el6_0.1, polkit-desktop-policy-0.96-2.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) polkit-0.96-2.el6_0.1, polkit-devel-0.96-2.el6_0.1, polkit-docs-0.96-2.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) polkit-0.96-2.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) polkit-0.96-2.el6_0.1, polkit-desktop-policy-0.96-2.el6_0.1, polkit-devel-0.96-2.el6_0.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) polkit-0.96-2.el6_0.1, polkit-0.96-2.el6_0.1.ppc, polkit-desktop-policy-0.96-2.el6_0.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) polkit-0.96-2.el6_0.1, polkit-desktop-policy-0.96-2.el6_0.1, polkit-devel-0.96-2.el6_0.1 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0455
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0455
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0455
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0455
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0455
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0455

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1485
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjm4-2fq8-2392

References

Patch 3

Advisory 6

Sources

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