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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : policykit-desktop-privileges update (USN-4037-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 126257

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4037-1 advisory.

 The policykit-desktop-privileges Startup Disk Creator policy allowed administrative users to overwrite disks. As a security improvement, this operation now requires authentication.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected policykit-desktop-privileges package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4037-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 126257

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4037-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/26/2019

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:policykit-desktop-privileges

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/25/2019

Reference Information

USN: 4037-1