Updated PolicyKit packages has been released for Ubuntu Linux 12.04 ESM
=========================================================================PolicyKit Security Updates for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3934-2
September 02, 2019
policykit-1 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
PolicyKit could allow unintended access.
Software Description:
- 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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
libpolkit-backend-1-0 0.104-1ubuntu1.5
policykit-1 0.104-1ubuntu1.5
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3934-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3934-1
CVE-2019-6133
