QID 240033

Date Published: 2022-01-27

QID 240033: Red Hat Update for polkit (RHSA-2022:0266) (PwnKit)

the polkit packages provide a component for controlling system-wide privileges.
This component provides a uniform and organized way for non-privileged processes to communicate with privileged ones.

Security Fix(es):
  • polkit: local privilege escalation in pkexec due to incorrect handling of argument vector (cve-2021-4034)

Affected Products:

  • Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 8.4 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 8.4 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 8.4 aarch64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server (for ibm power le) - update services for sap solutions 8.4 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server - update services for sap solutions 8.4 x86_64



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:0266 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 240033

    CVE-2021-4034 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:0266 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0266
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