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CVE-2026-85498

Polkit: regression in cve-2026-4897 fix (polkit read_cookie()) - stack buffer underflow

CVSS 3.1 3.5 LOWCheck source for fixed versionsKEV status unknown
Original advisory

cve-program · CVE-2026-85498

Published

A flaw was found in polkit. When processing input that begins with a null byte, an arithmetic error in the authentication agent helper causes an integer underflow during buffer length calculation, resulting in an out-of-bounds memory read. An attacker capable of supplying crafted input can trigger this flaw, potentially causing an application crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

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Affected versions, risk and source history

cve-program · CVE-2026-85498

Published

polkit-main

https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Hardened Images",
                    "collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
                    "packageName": "polkit-main",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "127-5.1.hum1",
                            "lessThan": "*",
                            "versionType": "rpm",
                            "status": "unaffected"
                        }
                    ],
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1"
                    ]
                }

polkit

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10"
                    ]
                }

polkit-pkla-compat

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit-pkla-compat",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10"
                    ]
                }

polkit

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6"
                    ]
                }

polkit-gnome

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit-gnome",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6"
                    ]
                }

polkit

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7"
                    ]
                }

polkit-kde

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit-kde",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7"
                    ]
                }

polkit-pkla-compat

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit-pkla-compat",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7"
                    ]
                }

polkit-qt

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit-qt",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7"
                    ]
                }

polkit

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
                    ]
                }

polkit-pkla-compat

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit-pkla-compat",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
                    ]
                }

polkit

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
                    ]
                }

polkit-pkla-compat

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "polkit-pkla-compat",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
                    ]
                }

openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"
                    ]
                }

openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"
                    ]
                }

openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9

https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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{
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5"
                    ]
                }

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