SB2020040108 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for polkit
Published: April 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040108
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1116)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in the polkitd daemon. A local attacker can test for authentication and trigger authentication of unrelated processes owned by other users to access sensitive information or cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.