MEDIUM 5.5 Microsoft
CVE-2026-4897
Polkit: polkit: denial of service via unbounded input processing through standard input
Microsoft Security Update 2026-Mar: Polkit: polkit: denial of service via unbounded input processing through standard input
Affected Products
- cbl2 polkit 0.119-4 on CBL Mariner 2.0
- azl3 polkit 123-3 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 polkit 123-4 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-4897
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4897
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 was published on 2026-03-10 via Microsoft. Affected: cbl2 polkit 0.119-4 on CBL Mariner 2.0, azl3 polkit 123-3 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 polkit 123-4 on Azure Linux 3.0.
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