CVE-2026-4897

mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 5 %ileDEEUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.16% (5th) EPSS

CVSS 5.5 · medium

Is it mine?

10 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cert_bund · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

A flaw was found in polkit. A local user can exploit this by providing a specially crafted, excessively long input to the `polkit-agent-helper-1` setuid binary via standard input (stdin). This unbounded input can lead to an out-of-memory (OOM) condition, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the system.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedlibexpat1-0:2.7.1-160000.5.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibexpat1-0:2.7.1-160000.5.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibexpat1-0:2.7.1-160000.5.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibexpat1-0:2.7.1-160000.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:121-4.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:121-4.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:121-4.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:121-4.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:121-4.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:121-4.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:121-4.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:121-4.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:121-4.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:121-slfo.1.1_3.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-agent-1-0-32bit-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibpolkit-gobject-1-0-32bit-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpkexec-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpkexec-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpkexec-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpkexec-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-devel-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-devel-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-devel-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-devel-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-doc-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-doc-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-doc-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedpolkit-doc-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedtypelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0:127-3.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedtypelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0:127-3.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedtypelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0:127-3.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedtypelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0:127-3.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

5.5

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · secalert@redhat.com USexploitability 1.8 · impact 3.6

v3.15.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · SUSE Product Security

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-770US

affected products (10)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Open Source PolicyKitall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:policykit:policykit:-
Oracle Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:oracle:linux:-
RESF Rocky Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:resf:rocky_linux:-
freedesktop polkitall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:polkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux= 10.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux= 8.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux= 9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat openshift container platform= 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

advisories (4)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

SUSE-SU-2026:20969-1Security update for polkit2026-04-07csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for polkit
SUSE-SU-2026:21032-1Security update for polkit2026-04-07csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for polkit
WID-SEC-W-2026-3021PolicyKit: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2026-08-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in PolicyKit ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
openSUSE-SU-2026:10453-1libpolkit-agent-1-0-127-3.1 on GA media2026-03-28csaf · suse_csafDE
libpolkit-agent-1-0-127-3.1 on GA media

also known as (2)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd cert_bund nvd suse_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2026-03-26modified 2026-09-01

references (8)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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