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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71316
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201204-06 (polkit)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 201204-06.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201204-06.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PolicyKit, the worst of
which may allow a local attacker to gain root privileges.

Solution:
All PolicyKit users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-auth/polkit-0.104-r1'

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-0750
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-06.xml
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127014095301235&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127014999113790&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/39149
http://secunia.com/advisories/48817
XForce ISS Database: policykit-pkexec-info-disc(57543)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57543
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1485
48817
8424
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8424
DSA-2319
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2319
FEDORA-2011-5589
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058752.html
FEDORA-2011-5676
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/059859.html
GLSA-201204-06
MDVSA-2011:086
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:086
RHSA-2011:0455
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0455.html
USN-1117-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1117-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692922
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-4945
[oss-security] 20120327 CVE Request: PolicyKit change allows users in "wheel" group to become root without a password
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/1
[oss-security] 20120327 Re: CVE Request: PolicyKit change allows users in "wheel" group to become root without a password
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/2
[polkit-devel] 20111206 polkit 0.103
http://www.mail-archive.com/polkit-devel%40lists.freedesktop.org/msg00327.html
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/PolicyKit/commit/?id=763faf434b445c20ae9529100d3ef5290976d0c9
http://patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view/policykit-1/0.104-2/05_revert-admin-identities-unix-group-wheel.patch
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401513
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/0.103-1
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