USN-3934-2: PolicyKit vulnerability
Publication date
2 September 2019
Overview
PolicyKit could allow unintended access.
Releases
Packages
- policykit-1 - framework for managing administrative policies and privileges
Details
USN-3934-1 fixed a vulnerability in Policykit. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PolicyKit incorrectly relied on the fork() system
call in the Linux kernel being atomic. A local attacker could possibly use
this issue to gain access to services that have cached authorizations.
USN-3934-1 fixed a vulnerability in Policykit. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PolicyKit incorrectly relied on the fork() system
call in the Linux kernel being atomic. A local attacker could possibly use
this issue to gain access to services that have cached authorizations.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.04 precise | policykit-1 – 0.104-1ubuntu1.5 | ||
| libpolkit-backend-1-0 – 0.104-1ubuntu1.5 | |||
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