USN-1955-1: apt-xapian-index vulnerability
18 September 2013
apt-xapian-index could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.
Releases
Packages
- apt-xapian-index - maintenance and search tools for a Xapian index of Debian package
Details
It was discovered that apt-xapian-index 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
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.