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Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade policykit-1 | Jul 30, 2024 | May 31, 2011 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-auth/polkit. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 31, 2011 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade polkitUpgrade polkit-develUpgrade polkit-desktop-policyUpgrade polkit-docs | Oct 16, 2024 | May 31, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0Upgrade libpolkit0-32bitUpgrade libpolkit0Upgrade libpolkit-gobject-1-0Upgrade libpolkit-agent-1-0Upgrade polkit-develUpgrade pkexecUpgrade polkit-docUpgrade polkit | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libpolkit-backend-1-0 | Nov 8, 2024 | May 31, 2011 |
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