USN-1962-1: ubuntu-system-service vulnerability
18 September 2013
ubuntu-system-service could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.
Releases
Packages
- ubuntu-system-service - Dbus service to set various system-wide configurations
Details
It was discovered that ubuntu-system-service 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.