CVE-2018-8885
published 2018-03-28CVE-2018-8885: screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0.17.2 does not properly use the PolicyKit D-Bus API, which allows local users to bypass intended access…
PriorityP428high7CVSS 3.0
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.22%
12.5th percentile
screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0.17.2 does not properly use the PolicyKit D-Bus API, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a race condition via a setuid or pkexec process that is mishandled in a PolicyKitService._check_permission call.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | screen-resolution-extra | — | — |
| canonical | screen-resolution-extra | >= 0 < 0.17.1.1~14.04.1 | 0.17.1.1~14.04.1 |
| canonical | screen-resolution-extra | >= 0 < 0.17.1.1~16.04.1 | 0.17.1.1~16.04.1 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.0HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.0HIGH
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Ubuntu
Screen Resolution Extra vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2018-03-26
CVE-2018-8885 Screen Resolution Extra vulnerability
Title: Screen Resolution Extra vulnerability
Summary: Screen Resolution Extra could be tricked into bypassing PolicyKit
authorizations.
It was discovered that Screen Resolution Extra was using PolicyKit in an
unsafe manner. A local attacker could potentially exploit this issue to
bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
GHSA
GHSA-wpjr-f7r3-fjvc: screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-8885 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-wpjr-f7r3-fjvc: screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0
screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0.17.2 does not properly use the PolicyKit D-Bus API, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a race condition via a setuid or pkexec process that is mishandled in a PolicyKitService._check_permission call.
OSV
CVE-2018-8885: screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0
osv·2018-03-26·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8885 [HIGH] CVE-2018-8885: screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0
screenresolution-mechanism in screen-resolution-extra 0.17.2 does not properly use the PolicyKit D-Bus API, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a race condition via a setuid or pkexec process that is mishandled in a PolicyKitService._check_permission call.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2018-03-28
Published