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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.3797 policykit-1 security update 7 December 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: policykit-1 Publisher: Debian Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 9 Linux variants Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-19788 Original Bulletin: http://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4350 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators running policykit-1 check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4350-1 security@debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff December 06, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : policykit-1 CVE ID : CVE-2018-19788 Debian Bug : 915332 It was discovered that incorrect processing of very high UIDs in Policykit, a framework for managing administrative policies and privileges, could result in authentication bypass. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.105-18+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your policykit-1 packages. For the detailed security status of policykit-1 please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/policykit-1 Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCgAdFiEEtuYvPRKsOElcDakFEMKTtsN8TjYFAlwJk64ACgkQEMKTtsN8 TjY2aw//Qen/EAxoHxRePg0cSVudZP0U293wyo6fWoMaGXPr0k1Xa4eu/vOe/aIz y3evijVNiEHJokNdEdAUFWsw1eu05F/r7ozQ4eEt6VDtcvs1/4V2tAJiHImdkvPA oN0IN6Ml3GCp1GWMb7v4k1ahLgWD7s3ir9Ap7pL5tIHgRZ+CeIwSVUJyL4rrptzk qfLXrvib3x5tyxl/FhQg7PzjmD3M4gfV77oyxl98ucRwL2KP92masSLy+aUGMHn4 bNbG9POUA3cSqYw0s+12vTPgiM/vaR00rfzhGWBDyUMY0Oo2Jj+eWSQSeweyLM59 0aYvPFoWwC0bfSyhw/G2LEoMBHe8b3IH0oYjdscuOkeUVTt4q2tgNEYR8RFsIq8+ Gweww2/+02mtjyvgIYMxUgoVfq0wKDjIkeHaxrtnerf0jTpXv/4B2hC5HpEpw+Up 4HURoEzio6L8UXA8D7gXnvo4uDaCf2CvgqbW2DBIAUtums0nV5UosTuH7K6m0FEe A7w6cq3AWDb95WCVBBupWKuwTGwLqw64KGKL9CCMAlFSwzVsTrxgecXnrBJKxVUG il/W3J71G2eDBtjagqluQ2OSCbLwjYo3vCJWt6RMcfN0Uyn9kyoLyrKB2BqNp2UJ accP0qWVC2zjnnDUeZvSIaV/KtvOaczEByjGhQmHv1c5YH1mv0s= =9sHU - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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