CVE-2012-5535 (GCVE-0-2012-5535)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-25 13:11 – Updated: 2024-08-06 21:05
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Summary
gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • polkit policy too lax, allows reading arbitrary files on the system
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