Ubuntu Security Notice 1961-1 - It was discovered that systemd was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit authorizations.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1961-1
September 18, 2013
systemd vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.04
Summary:
systemd could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.
Software Description:
- systemd: system and service manager
Details:
It was discovered that systemd was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit
authorizations.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.04:
systemd-services 198-0ubuntu11.2
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1961-1
CVE-2013-4327
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/198-0ubuntu11.2