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Ubuntu 1955-1 Bypass Authorization Advisory: APT-Xapian-Index Exploit

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Calendar Grey September 18, 2013
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A vulnerability in apt-xapian-index may allow for eschewing polkit authorizations. Fortify your Ubuntu environment in light of this notice.
apt-xapian-index could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.

Summary

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security advisory Ubuntu local attack polkit bypass authorization apt-xapian-index

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: apt-xapian-index 0.45ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 12.10: apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu7.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu5.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1955-1

CVE-2013-1064

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September 18, 2013

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu local attack polkit bypass authorization apt-xapian-index

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.45ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.44ubuntu7.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/0.44ubuntu5.1

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