[IT-SecNots] [SECURITY] [DSA 4350-1] policykit-1 security update

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm AT debian.org>]

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4350-1                   security AT debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
December 06, 2018                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : policykit-1
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-19788
Debian Bug     : 915332

It was discovered that incorrect processing of very high UIDs in
Policykit, a framework for managing administrative policies and
privileges, could result in authentication bypass.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.105-18+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your policykit-1 packages.

For the detailed security status of policykit-1 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/policykit-1

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce AT lists.debian.org
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