CVE-2015-4625: fedoraproject fedora Numeric Errors
CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-4625DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4625
Published 26-10-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-4625 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Numeric Errors vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 26-10-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.40% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- policykit-1< 0.105-12
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL21 | 22
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2
Polkit_project1 product
- polkit≤ 0.112
Ubuntu1 product
- policykit-1< 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.2
5 vendors · 5 products
References
17 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161721.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162294.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
