Security update for polkit

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0524-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-4115 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2021-4115 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for polkit fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-4115: Fixed a denial of service via file descriptor leak (bsc#1195542).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2022-524=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-524=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-524=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-524=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2022-524=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • polkit-devel-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.27.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.27.1
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.27.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.27.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.27.1
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.27.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.27.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libpolkit0-0.113-5.27.1
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-0.113-5.27.1
    • polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.27.1
    • typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.27.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.27.1
    • libpolkit0-debuginfo-32bit-0.113-5.27.1
    • libpolkit0-32bit-0.113-5.27.1

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