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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-3560: ELSA-2021-2238: polkit security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Feb 5, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 3, 2021
Added
Jun 4, 2021
Modified
Feb 5, 2025
Description
It was found that polkit could be tricked into bypassing the credential checks for D-Bus requests, elevating the privileges of the requestor to the root user. This flaw could be used by an unprivileged local attacker to, for example, create a new local administrator. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-polkitoracle-linux-upgrade-polkit-develoracle-linux-upgrade-polkit-docsoracle-linux-upgrade-polkit-libs
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