gsd-2008-1658
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
Format string vulnerability in the grant helper (polkit-grant-helper.c) in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-1658


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