Packages
- policykit-1 - framework for managing administrative policies and privileges
Details
It was discovered that polkit didn't allow applications to use the pkcheck
tool in a way which prevented a race condition in the UID lookup. A local
attacker could use this flaw to possibly escalate privileges.
It was discovered that polkit didn't allow applications to use the pkcheck
tool in a way which prevented a race condition in the UID lookup. A local
attacker could use this flaw to possibly escalate privileges.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.04 raring | policykit-1 – 0.105-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 12.10 quantal | policykit-1 – 0.104-2ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | policykit-1 – 0.104-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | policykit-1 – 0.96-2ubuntu0.2 | ||
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