CVE catalog

CVE-2018-1116

policykit-1: CVE-2018-1116

Severity: Medium · CVSS 4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Published: Jul 10, 2018, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.20% · Oct 25, 2026

A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. The implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd allows to test for authentication and trigger authentication of unrelated processes owned by other users. This may result in a local DoS and information disclosure.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	policykit-1	sid	`128-1`	fixed
Debian	policykit-1	forky	`128-1`	fixed
Debian	policykit-1	trixie	`126-2`	fixed
Debian	policykit-1	bookworm	`122-3`	fixed
Ubuntu	policykit-1	14.04	`0.105-3ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	14.04	`0.105-4ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	14.04	`0.105-4ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	14.04	`0.105-4ubuntu2.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	14.04	`0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	14.04	`0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	policykit-1	16.04	`0.105-11ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	16.04	`0.105-13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	16.04	`0.105-13ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	16.04	`0.105-14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	16.04	`0.105-14.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	16.04	`0.105-14.1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	policykit-1	18.04	`0.105-18`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	18.04	`0.105-20`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	policykit-1	18.04	`0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1`	fixed
Suse	polkit	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	fixed
Suse	polkit	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	fixed
Suse	polkit	linux enterprise server 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	fixed
Suse	polkit	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	fixed
Suse	polkit	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	fixed
Opensuse	polkit	tumbleweed	`0.118-7.2`	fixed
Suse	polkit	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15	`0.114-3.3.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	policykit-1	source	sid	`0.105-21`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[903563]
Debian	policykit-1	source	forky	`0.105-21`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[903563]
Debian	policykit-1	source	trixie	`0.105-21`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[903563]
Debian	policykit-1	source	bookworm	`0.105-21`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[903563]
Ubuntu	policykit-1	deb	14.04	`0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1116	Not reported
Ubuntu	policykit-1	deb	16.04	`0.105-14.1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1116	Not reported
Ubuntu	policykit-1	deb	18.04	`0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1116	Not reported
Suse	polkit	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:2163-1	Not reported
Suse	polkit	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:2163-1	Not reported
Suse	polkit	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:2163-1	Not reported
Suse	polkit	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:2163-1	Not reported
Suse	polkit	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.113-5.9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:2163-1	Not reported
Opensuse	polkit	rpm	tumbleweed	`0.118-7.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11180-1	Not reported
Suse	polkit	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15	`0.114-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:2165-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #903563]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[libpolkit-agent-1-0]Unknown
Source package: [polkit]
Details (1)
- 127-7.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.118-7.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · polkit · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [polkit]
Details (1)
- 127-7.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.118-7.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · polkit · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libpolkit-gobject-1-0]Unknown
Source package: [polkit]
Details (1)
- 127-7.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.118-7.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · polkit · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [polkit]
Details (1)
- 127-7.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.118-7.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · polkit · opensuse · tumbleweed
[pkexec]Unknown
Source package: [polkit]
Details (1)
- 127-7.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.118-7.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · polkit · opensuse · tumbleweed
[polkit-devel]Unknown
Source package: [polkit]
Details (1)
- 127-7.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.118-7.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · polkit · opensuse · tumbleweed
[polkit-doc]Unknown
Source package: [polkit]
Details (1)
- 127-7.2 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.118-7.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · polkit · opensuse · tumbleweed
[typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0]Unknown
Source package: [polkit]
Details (1)
- 127-7.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.118-7.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · polkit · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gir1.2-polkit-1.0]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[libpolkit-agent-1-0]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[libpolkit-agent-1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[libpolkit-gobject-1-0]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[libpolkit-gobject-1-dev]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[pkexec]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[policykit-1]Fixed
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[policykit-1-doc]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[polkitd]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[polkitd-javascript]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
[polkitd-pkla]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 122-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12
- 122-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · bookworm; dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gir1.2-polkit-1.0]Fixed
Source package: [policykit-1]
Details (2)
- 126-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 13
- 126-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.105-21
  dsa · policykit-1 · debian · 13

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:33:34 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]