USN-3607-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3607-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3607-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3607-1
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Published
2018-03-26T21:35:16Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:41:17Z
Summary
screen-resolution-extra vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Screen Resolution Extra was using PolicyKit in an unsafe manner. A local attacker could potentially exploit this issue to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / screen-resolution-extra

Package

Name
screen-resolution-extra
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/screen-resolution-extra@0.17.1.1~14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.17.1.1~14.04.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.15ubuntu1
0.16
0.16ubuntu1
0.16ubuntu2
0.17
0.17.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.17.1.1~14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "screen-resolution-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3607-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-8885",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / screen-resolution-extra

Package

Name
screen-resolution-extra
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/screen-resolution-extra@0.17.1.1~16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.17.1.1~16.04.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.17.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.17.1.1~16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "screen-resolution-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3607-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-8885",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}