# CVE-2010-0750: pkexec.c in pkexec in libpolkit in PolicyKit 0.96 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the argument.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

pkexec.c in pkexec in libpolkit in PolicyKit 0.96 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the argument.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57543
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127014095301235&w=2
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/PolicyKit/commit/?id=14bdfd816512a82b1ad258fa143ae5faa945df8a
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39149
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26982
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/532852
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-06.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48817
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127014999113790&w=2

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