Security update for polkit

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1843-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-3560 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-3560 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

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).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-1843=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-1843=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-1843=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-devel-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.116-3.3.1
    • libpolkit0-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.116-3.3.1
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.116-3.3.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.116-3.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-devel-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.116-3.3.1
    • libpolkit0-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.116-3.3.1
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.116-3.3.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.116-3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-0.116-3.3.1
    • libpolkit0-0.116-3.3.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.116-3.3.1
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.116-3.3.1

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