Vulnerability in Polkit_project Polkit

CVE-2015-3256

PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and polkitd daemon crash) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related to "javascript rule evaluation."

EPSS: 0.004 (27.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3256?
CVE-2015-3256 is a vulnerability in Polkit_project Polkit, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-10-26.
Is CVE-2015-3256 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.