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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2019.3861.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3861-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'policykit-1' package(s) announced via the USN-3861-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'policykit-1' package(s) announced via the USN-3861-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3861-1 fixed a vulnerability in PolicyKit. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that PolicyKit incorrectly handled certain large user
UIDs. A local attacker with a large UID could possibly use this issue to
perform privileged actions.

Affected Software/OS:
'policykit-1' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-19788
Debian Security Information: DSA-4350 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4350
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-14
https://bugs.debian.org/915332
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/issues/74
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00021.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2046
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2046
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3232
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3232
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3861-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3861-2/
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