Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
6.699999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | polkit |
Timeline
- Apr 15, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 15, 2026 Distribution Patch
=========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2026.3699 USN-8173-1: polkit vulnerabilities 15 April 2026 =========================================================================== AUSCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: polkit Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2026-4897 CVE-2025-7519 Original Bulletin: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8173-1 Comment: CVSS (Max): 6.7 CVE-2025-7519 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) CVSS Source: Ubuntu Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H EPSS (Max): 0.0% (2nd) CVE-2026-4897 2026-04-14 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-8173-1: polkit vulnerabilities Publication date 14 April 2026 Overview Several security issues were fixed in polkit. Releases 25.10 24.04 LTS 22.04 LTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Open side navigation Packages o policykit-1 - framework for managing administrative policies and privileges Details It was discovered that polkit incorrectly handled nested elements in XML policy files. If an administrator were tricked into installing a malicious policy file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause polkit to crash, resulting in a denial of service. ( CVE-2025-7519 ) Pavel Kohout discovered that the polkit polkit-agent-helper-1 utility incorrectly handled long input. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause polkit to crash, resulting in a denial of service. ( CVE-2026-4897 ) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu Release Package Version 25.10 questing polkitd - 126-2ubuntu0.1 24.04 LTS noble policykit-1 - 124-2ubuntu1.24.04.3 22.04 LTS jammy policykit-1 - 0.105-33ubuntu0.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References o CVE-2026-4897 o CVE-2025-7519 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT---------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AUSCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AUSCERT's members. As AUSCERT did not write the document quoted above, AUSCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AUSCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://portal.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== AUSCERT The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia e: auscert@auscert.org.au t: +61 (0)7 3365 4417 Allies in Cyber Security ===========================================================================
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | polkit |