SUSE-SU-2018:2163-1: moderate: Security update for polkit

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Wed Aug 1 10:12:18 MDT 2018


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for polkit
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:2163-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1099031 
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-1116
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for polkit fixes the following issues:

   Security issue fixed:

   - CVE-2018-1116: Fix uid comparison lacking in
     polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization (bsc#1099031).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-1468=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-1468=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1468=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-1468=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3 (x86_64):

      libpolkit0-32bit-0.113-5.9.1
      libpolkit0-debuginfo-32bit-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-devel-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-devel-debuginfo-0.113-5.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libpolkit0-0.113-5.9.1
      libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.9.1
      typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (x86_64):

      libpolkit0-0.113-5.9.1
      libpolkit0-32bit-0.113-5.9.1
      libpolkit0-debuginfo-0.113-5.9.1
      libpolkit0-debuginfo-32bit-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-debuginfo-0.113-5.9.1
      polkit-debugsource-0.113-5.9.1
      typelib-1_0-Polkit-1_0-0.113-5.9.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1116.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1099031



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