The polkit_backend_action_pool_init function in polkitbackend/polkitbackendactionpool.c in PolicyKit (aka polkit) before 0.113 might allow local users to gain privileges via duplicate action IDs in action descriptions.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2015-10-26T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:39:32.026Z

Reserved: 2015-04-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-3255

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-10-26T19:59:02.887

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-3255

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-09-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-3255 - Bugzilla