Security update for polkit

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0189-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-4034 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-4034 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for polkit fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-4034: Fixed a local privilege escalation in pkexec (bsc#1194568).

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:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
    zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2022-189=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2022-189=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2022-189=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2022-189=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-ESPOS-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-189=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2022-189=1

Package List:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8 (x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 (x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-devel-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL 12-SP3 (x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-32bit-0.113-5.24.1
    • libpolkit0-32bit-0.113-5.24.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.24.1

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