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CVE-2012-5617
CVE-2012-5617
PUBLISHED
gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation
Reported by redhat · Published November 25, 2019
gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gksu-polkit | gksu-polkit | through 2012-12-03 |
| gksu-polkit | gksu-polkit | 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 25, 2019 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 16, 2026 CVE Updated
- Oct 25, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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