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CVE-2021-4034 - Red Hat Polkit Out-of-Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability

CVE-2021-4034

Red Hat | Polkit

  • Date Added:
  • 2022-06-27
  • Due Date:
  • 2022-07-18
Vulnerability Name

Red Hat Polkit Out-of-Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability

Description

The Red Hat polkit pkexec utility contains an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation with administrative rights.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4034
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