QID 198645

Date Published: 2022-01-27

QID 198645: Ubuntu Security Notification for PolicyKit Vulnerability (USN-5252-1) (PwnKit)

The policykit pkexec tool incorrectly handledcommand-line arguments.

A local attacker could use this issue to escalateprivileges to an administrator.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.

Solution

Refer to Ubuntu security advisory USN-5252-1 for updates and patch information.

Vendor References

USN-5252-1 - ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5252-1

CVEs related to QID 198645

CVE-2021-4034 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
USN-5252-1	Ubuntu Linux		ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5252-1

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