=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1957-1
September 18, 2013
jockey vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Jockey could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.
Software Description:
- jockey: user interface and desktop integration for driver management
Details:
It was discovered that Jockey was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit
authorizations.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
jockey-common 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1957-1
CVE-2013-1065
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/0.9.7-0ubuntu7.11