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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-4115: ELSA-2022-1546: polkit security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-4115: ELSA-2022-1546: polkit security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/14/2022
Created
04/29/2022
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

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 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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-polkit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-polkit-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-polkit-docs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-polkit-libs

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