CVE-2021-4034
KEV · RansomwareRed Hat Polkit Out-of-Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability
View CVE record →- Vendor / Project
- Red Hat
- Product
- Polkit
- Date added
- Jun 27, 2022
- Due date
- Jul 18, 2022
- Known ransomware use
- Known
- CWEs
- CWE-787
Description
The Red Hat polkit pkexec utility contains an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation with administrative rights.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.