Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2021.158.02
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2021-158-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'polkit' package(s) announced via the SSA:2021-158-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'polkit' package(s) announced via the SSA:2021-158-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New polkit packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/polkit-0.113-i586-3_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt. This update includes a mitigation for local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync(). For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'polkit' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3560 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172836/polkit-Authentication-Bypass.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172846/Facebook-Fizz-Denial-Of-Service.html https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1961710 https://github.blog/2021-06-10-privilege-escalation-polkit-root-on-linux-with-bug/
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