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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.2299
USN-4037-1: policykit-desktop-privileges update
26 June 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: policykit-desktop-privileges
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Overwrite Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4037-1/
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USN-4037-1: policykit-desktop-privileges update
25 June 2019
policykit-desktop-privileges update
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 19.04
o Ubuntu 18.10
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
A security improvement has been made to policykit-desktop-privileges.
Software Description
o policykit-desktop-privileges - run common desktop actions without password
Details
The policykit-desktop-privileges Startup Disk Creator policy allowed
administrative users to overwrite disks. As a security improvement, this
operation now requires authentication.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 19.04
policykit-desktop-privileges - 0.20ubuntu19.04.1
Ubuntu 18.10
policykit-desktop-privileges - 0.20ubuntu18.10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
policykit-desktop-privileges - 0.20ubuntu18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
policykit-desktop-privileges - 0.20ubuntu16.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://
wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades .
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o LP: 1832337
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