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  "id": "CVE-2008-1658",
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@ubuntu.com",
  "published": "2008-04-11T10:05:00.000",
  "lastModified": "2017-08-08T01:30:20.323",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Format string vulnerability in the grant helper (polkit-grant-helper.c) in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de cadena de formato en el grant helper (polkit-grant-helper.c) en el PolicyKit 0.7 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos provocar denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) y  allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) posiblemente ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n mediante cademas de formato en una contrase\u00f1a."
    }
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
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          "baseScore": 4.6
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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    {
      "url": "http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15295",
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      "url": "http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git;a=commitdiff;h=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7",
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      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:087",
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28702",
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      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254",
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      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037",
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    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41877",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html",
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