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openSUSE Security Update : polkit (openSUSE-2021-838)
high Nessus Plugin ID 150319
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Synopsis
The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.Description
This update for polkit fixes the following issues :- CVE-2021-3560: Fixed a local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (bsc#1186497).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.
Solution
Update the affected polkit packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 150319
File Name: openSUSE-2021-838.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 6/7/2021
Updated: 12/27/2023
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3560
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:polkit-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:polkit-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libpolkit0-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libpolkit0-32bit-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:polkit-devel-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:polkit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libpolkit0-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libpolkit0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:typelib-1_0-polkit-1_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:polkit-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2021
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/2/2023
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Polkit D-Bus Authentication Bypass)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-3560