SUSE Security Update: Security update for polkit
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:0525-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1195542 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-4115
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-4115 (SUSE): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3
                    SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
                    SUSE Manager Server 4.2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for polkit fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2021-4115: Fixed a denial of service via file descriptor leak
     (bsc#1195542).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP2-2022-525=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-525=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2022-525=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2022-525=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP2 (x86_64):

      libpolkit0-0.116-3.9.1
      libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-debugsource-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-devel-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.116-3.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libpolkit0-0.116-3.9.1
      libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-debugsource-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-devel-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.116-3.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64):

      libpolkit0-0.116-3.9.1
      libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-debugsource-0.116-3.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64):

      libpolkit0-0.116-3.9.1
      libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-debuginfo-0.116-3.9.1
      polkit-debugsource-0.116-3.9.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4115.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1195542