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CVE-2021-4115

Published: 2022-02-21T22:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T06:36Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
There is a flaw in polkit which can allow an unprivileged user to cause polkit to crash, due to process file descriptor exhaustion. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability. NOTE: Polkit process outage duration is tied to the failing process being reaped and a new one being spawned > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt