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Ubuntu 13.04 USN-1962-1 Critical: System Service Policy Bypass

ubuntu-system-service could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1962-1 September 18, 2013 ubuntu-system-service vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: ubuntu-system-service could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations. Software Description: - ubuntu-system-service: Dbus service to set various system-wide configurations Details: It was discovered that ubuntu-system-service 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 13.04: ubuntu-system-service 0.2.4.1 Ubuntu 12.10: ubuntu-system-service 0.2.3.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: ubuntu-system-service 0.2.2.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1962-1 CVE-2013-1062 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-system-service/0.2.4.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-system-service/0.2.3.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-system-service/0.2.2.1 . Debian Security Notice DSN-4673-1 addresses an issue in debian-package-handler that enables unauthorized access to privileged functions.. ubuntu vulnerability, polkit exploit, local attacker threat. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 18, 2013 •Critical Ubuntu