Security update for polkit SUSE Patch security@suse.de SUSE Security Team openSUSE-SU-2021:0838-1 Final 1 1 2021-06-04T08:34:08Z current 2021-06-04T08:34:08Z 2021-06-04T08:34:08Z cve-database/bin/generate-cvrf.pl 2017-02-24T01:00:00Z Security update for polkit This update for polkit fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3560: Fixed a local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (bsc#1186497). This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project. The CVRF data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0). openSUSE-2021-838 Copyright SUSE LLC under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0) https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/ABSE3IWWQYLOHOVCNFCOZVXFZAYMJYN4/ E-Mail link for openSUSE-SU-2021:0838-1 https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/ SUSE Security Ratings https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186497 SUSE Bug 1186497 https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3560/ SUSE CVE CVE-2021-3560 page openSUSE Leap 15.2 libpolkit0-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 libpolkit0-32bit-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 polkit-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 polkit-devel-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 polkit-doc-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 libpolkit0-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 as a component of openSUSE Leap 15.2 libpolkit0-32bit-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 as a component of openSUSE Leap 15.2 polkit-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 as a component of openSUSE Leap 15.2 polkit-devel-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 as a component of openSUSE Leap 15.2 polkit-doc-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 as a component of openSUSE Leap 15.2 typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 as a component of openSUSE Leap 15.2 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. CVE-2021-3560 openSUSE Leap 15.2:libpolkit0-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE Leap 15.2:libpolkit0-32bit-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE Leap 15.2:polkit-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE Leap 15.2:polkit-devel-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE Leap 15.2:polkit-doc-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 openSUSE Leap 15.2:typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.116-lp152.2.3.1 important 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/ABSE3IWWQYLOHOVCNFCOZVXFZAYMJYN4/ https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3560.html CVE-2021-3560 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186497 SUSE Bug 1186497