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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2022.025.02
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2022-025-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'polkit' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-025-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'polkit' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-025-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New polkit packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current
to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/polkit-0.113-i586-4_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt.
[PATCH] pkexec: local privilege escalation.
Thanks to Qualys Research Labs for reporting this issue.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'polkit' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, 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-2021-4034
https://www.secpod.com/blog/local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-major-linux-distributions-cve-2021-4034/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166196/Polkit-pkexec-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166200/Polkit-pkexec-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/RHSB-2022-001
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025869
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-330556.pdf
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/-/commit/a2bf5c9c83b6ae46cbd5c779d3055bff81ded683
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
https://www.qualys.com/2022/01/25/cve-2021-4034/pwnkit.txt
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220818-0001/
https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020564
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