An update for polkit is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: polkit security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2021:2238-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2238 Issue date: 2021-06-03 CVE Names: CVE-2021-3560 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: An update for polkit is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) - aarch64, noarch, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64 3. Description: The polkit packages provide a component for controlling system-wide privileges. This component provides a uniform and organized way for non-privileged processes to communicate with privileged ones. Security Fix(es): * polkit: local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (CVE-2021-3560) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. 4. Solution: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1961710 - CVE-2021-3560 polkit: localprivilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8): Source: polkit-0.115-11.el8_4.1.src.rpm aarch64: polkit-0.115-11.el8_4.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_4.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_4.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_4.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.aarch64.rpm noarch: polkit-docs-0.115-11.el8_4.1.noarch.rpm ppc64le: polkit-0.115-11.el8_4.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_4.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_4.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_4.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.ppc64le.rpm s390x: polkit-0.115-11.el8_4.1.s390x.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.s390x.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_4.1.s390x.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_4.1.s390x.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_4.1.s390x.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.s390x.rpm x86_64: polkit-0.115-11.el8_4.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.i686.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_4.1.i686.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_4.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_4.1.i686.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_4.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_4.1.i686.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_4.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.i686.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_4.1.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3560 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2021 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPGv1 iQIVAwUBYLi4ItzjgjWX9erEAQgWKxAAiAvTOLcjeLfqDt751ICRtlApTe+DRKVL Fs8aXYDg6mH6kdCmHAWPqcZQtrQlG7GhYnoy+R8VBxKqjbMgjCiGnTQ7/r5PXDdV Z/BsM15FfEdQEROCJdk3DKSU/Gp7m4UTFEIm0A+kVGOMA9acf+EFQAxDxCeEppGn UiEjGO6SaTa2CEtyOxtcIZVf5g/Iqg/N3OZYZrnbs6IsmXSn32o5HNV5yi87sOnc JCRm3RBq012FTL6+zpjcOZEwkwHOgdvlTYEfbYUZ8pqdS/oRH7Af9XNKP1AAODAN 1IdUFgr0nBMFL0KxP+jj2pQZZxiVzFXkWw4qSA4ijW6GRmdOcLtWl9aqJEX88m/1 ca2NDL0BWUb/piYMDm5hUXkUM1kvnzieMDjnphYP05EHGOE1MmGKIJ0qpW/vCRls 1+uVcXRLhHh2mWnaB/BGYxoT+iF8+wEiKwdZf0qYO4Vw2OWfV7EhKKjTsBR48Zxx 4TpyQMG0Rae+Dk2hbIYUQ2VBfqipDxWBcXbte/ux+YrgxtifA+4BeEXlEIHkQIfQ D4BYvT6M1IgwHKXmGIt2elu0vQOjPXZry8aQx5uMfyh+c+LDbfbFx5dUclvikKQ/ BcT2/AsHhHUdSSRj5hJKG6x41kHBDn1OsHaxiek/OmD3hhocLAXHsrmp8u19YNMx 1d+y+LGvqG4=g5Dl -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- RHSA-announce mailing list
An update for polkit is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: polkit security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2021:2237-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2237 Issue date: 2021-06-03 CVE Names: CVE-2021-3560 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: An update for polkit is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 8.2) - aarch64, noarch, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64 3. Description: The polkit packages provide a component for controlling system-wide privileges. This component provides a uniform and organized way for non-privileged processes to communicate with privileged ones. Security Fix(es): * polkit: local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (CVE-2021-3560) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. 4. Solution: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1961710 - CVE-2021-3560 polkit: local privilege escalation usingpolkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 8.2): Source: polkit-0.115-11.el8_2.1.src.rpm aarch64: polkit-0.115-11.el8_2.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_2.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_2.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_2.1.aarch64.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.aarch64.rpm noarch: polkit-docs-0.115-11.el8_2.1.noarch.rpm ppc64le: polkit-0.115-11.el8_2.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_2.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_2.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_2.1.ppc64le.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.ppc64le.rpm s390x: polkit-0.115-11.el8_2.1.s390x.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.s390x.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_2.1.s390x.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_2.1.s390x.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_2.1.s390x.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.s390x.rpm x86_64: polkit-0.115-11.el8_2.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.i686.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_2.1.i686.rpm polkit-debugsource-0.115-11.el8_2.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_2.1.i686.rpm polkit-devel-0.115-11.el8_2.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_2.1.i686.rpm polkit-libs-0.115-11.el8_2.1.x86_64.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.i686.rpm polkit-libs-debuginfo-0.115-11.el8_2.1.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3560 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2021 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPGv1 iQIVAwUBYLi1ytzjgjWX9erEAQj6JQ/+Ik+R7SUSfCbwFjrLA6fdU+1ZzU9RtR21 vSK+9Z7F9BKpfDWLz9AlYd7DPNiAeqy1Lp9U9AE2G6rePS/wrs0azcMAcIdfqDQJ H6bTWrJ/2iloLMzvsCZNE1+pWTJO7jUkGzyU9RoN+2m2Unqf+pvCGm9BM17YCodY kQxcBKApLKIf0SmRqJQBTxdxll6fLzeIdL1SHcjn42kXHRlFfwdJ6SM08EPmc6EX S/KffC5lQaEDFsM+mYYn9IopyG9OIUDAzyOf30GbKkT1Ca3L06mAcZa/M54RLm0M ntUnuo2ZC+UpLEQd9zb+rqs8M1dzeiK5+yGmnqQiZQFRTmBuwYOufP3Dxlf+3hcL Tpkei1WmrRGWwZfALcGSTopUnkxG9y0JmjTlynIv/+6dwieSZ2HQpgT7RJHcSF0t N+buPcJ/rmjP86gs7VLG5XtYg1WW3Ql2rPJ3u5bAWK5ZCpHINs8RxAnK/rqVJT4e MbHIIG9nwqEWAYizU0e0ls2W6j8ARRPCa8PBwRvcCW4DbE9t5IHgap3cK3NL5dYy Xj5KzS0jO48RI7HRJSpsQXNExa+lGCFDVtuIMBxzE/k8y697Xf8qfew+SfWrdJIe 0tS8D/cARc4/VI2DAYrboOWa5y5MtScrvOXZrfGrkD/tw3rCF7L7EuPHLGjwwBdh ibtMu+r2UUk=JVcx -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- RHSA-announce mailing list
polkit: Improper authorization in polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd SL7 x86_64 polkit-0.112-26.el7.i686.rpm polkit-devel-0.112-26.el7.i686.rpm polkit-devel-0.112-26.el7.x86_64.rpm polkit-docs-0.112-26.el7.noarch.rpm polkit-0.112-26.el7.x86_64.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.112-26.el7.i686.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.112-26.el7 [More...]. Synopsis: Low: polkit security and bug fix update Advisory ID: SLSA-2020:1135-1 Issue Date: 2020-04-07 CVE Numbers: CVE-2018-1116 -- * polkit: Improper authorization in polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd -- SL7 x86_64 polkit-0.112-26.el7.i686.rpm polkit-devel-0.112-26.el7.i686.rpm polkit-devel-0.112-26.el7.x86_64.rpm polkit-docs-0.112-26.el7.noarch.rpm polkit-0.112-26.el7.x86_64.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.112-26.el7.i686.rpm polkit-debuginfo-0.112-26.el7.x86_64.rpm noarch polkit-docs-0.112-26.el7.noarch.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team . An advisory for Scientific Linux, SLSA-2020:1135-1, has addressed a recent polkit vulnerability affecting versions SL7.x, enhancing security and rectifying flaws. polkit update, authorization issue, linux security, scientific linux advisory. . Severity: Low. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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