Free and open-source vulnerability scanner
Mageni eases for you the vulnerability scanning, assessment, and management process. It is free and open-source.
Install NowAvailable for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Mandriva Update for policykit MDVSA-2008:087 (policykit)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Mandrake Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
Check for the Version of policykit
Insight
Insight
A format string vulnerability in the grant helper, in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password. The updated package has been patched to correct this issue.
Affected Software
Affected Software
policykit on Mandriva Linux 2008.1, Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.