GHSA-wggx-8wf7-vg3gMediumCVSS 7.8

A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd before version v245-rc1, where...

Published
May 24, 2022
Last Modified
October 14, 2026

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📋 Description

A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd before version v245-rc1, where asynchronous Polkit queries are performed while handling dbus messages. A local unprivileged attacker can abuse this flaw to crash systemd services or potentially execute code and elevate their privileges, by sending specially crafted dbus messages.

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