polkit · Out-of-bounds Read
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.5 Low : update Red Hat Hardened Images when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 10:34 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 3.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Imagespolkit-main | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10polkit | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10polkit-pkla-compat | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6polkit | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6polkit-gnome | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7polkit | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated polkit packages (version 127-5.1.hum1) that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No other mitigations are currently available or recommended by Red Hat.
Description
A vulnerability in polkit's authentication agent helper causes an integer underflow when processing input starting with a null byte, leading to an out-of-bounds memory read. This flaw can be triggered by a local or adjacent low-privileged user supplying crafted input, potentially causing the affected application to crash and resulting in a denial of service. No information disclosure or integrity impact has been observed. The issue is rated as low severity.