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TI-2015-02884 Aliases CVE-2015-3256GHSA-779g-mjcq-vffm

PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00353 29th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:polkit_project:polkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.112VulnerablePolkit Project
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:polkit_project:polkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.112 Vulnerable ·Polkit Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0189 Released 2016-02-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    polkit security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) polkit-0.112-6.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) polkit-devel-0.112-6.el7_2, polkit-docs-0.112-6.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) polkit-0.112-6.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) polkit-devel-0.112-6.el7_2, polkit-docs-0.112-6.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) polkit-0.112-6.el7_2, polkit-0.112-6.el7_2.ppc, polkit-devel-0.112-6.el7_2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) polkit-0.112-6.el7_2, polkit-devel-0.112-6.el7_2, polkit-docs-0.112-6.el7_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0189
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0189
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0189
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0189
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0189
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0189
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3256
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-779g-mjcq-vffm

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

Sources

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