Recommended update for polkit

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for polkit
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0240-1
Rating: moderate
References: #954139
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:


    The previous version update of polkit to fix security and stability issues
    brought a small regression in session activeness detection. This update
    reverts the small part responsible for the regression.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-155=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2016-155=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-155=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-155=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-155=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-155=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-155=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-155=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • libpolkit0-32bit-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-debuginfo-32bit-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64):
      • libpolkit0-32bit-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-debuginfo-32bit-0.113-5.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-devel-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-devel-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libpolkit0-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.6.1
      • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libpolkit0-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.6.1
      • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • libpolkit0-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-32bit-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-debuginfo-32bit-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.6.1
      • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • libpolkit0-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-32bit-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • libpolkit0-debuginfo-32bit-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.6.1
      • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.6.1
      • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.6.1

    References: