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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-4115
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-4115
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
There is a flaw in polkit which can allow an unprivileged user to cause polkit to crash, due to process file descriptor exhaustion. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability. NOTE: Polkit process outage duration is tied to the failing process being reaped and a new one being spawned
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | policykit-1 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | policykit-1 | 0.105-31, 0.105-31, 0.105-31 |
| Debian:14 | policykit-1 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | policykit-1 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Feb 21, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 29, 2026 CVE Updated