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DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3842
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3842
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7 HIGH
In systemd before v242-rc4, it was discovered that pam_systemd does not properly sanitize the environment before using the XDG_SEAT variable. It is possible for an attacker, in some particular configurations, to set a XDG_SEAT environment variable which allows for commands to be checked against polkit policies using the "allow_active" element rather than "allow_any".
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | systemd | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | systemd | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | systemd | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | systemd | 0, 0, 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
- glcve_test.go (github-poc)
Timeline
- Apr 9, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated