QID 710572

Date Published: 2022-02-02

QID 710572: Gentoo Linux Polkit Local privilege escalation Vulnerability (GLSA 202201-01)

Gentoo has released a security update for polkit to fix the vulnerabilities.

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 Gentoo security advisory GLSA 202201-01 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 710572

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GLSA 202201-01 Gentoo URL Logo security.gentoo.org/glsa/202201-01