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CVE-2015-3218

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.41%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-10-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2015-3218
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.41%

Original NVD Description

The authentication_agent_new function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendinteractiveauthority.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and polkitd daemon crash) by calling RegisterAuthenticationAgent with an invalid object path.