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CVE-2015-4625

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.40%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2015-4625
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.40%

Original NVD Description

Integer overflow in the authentication_agent_new_cookie function in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of connections, which triggers the issuance of a duplicate cookie value.