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Slackware 14.2 / current : polkit (SSA:2021-158-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 150337

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New polkit packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected polkit package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?123a45a7

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 150337

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2021-158-02.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 6/8/2021

Updated: 12/27/2023

Supported Sensors: 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:slackware:slackware_linux:polkit, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/7/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/2/2023

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Polkit D-Bus Authentication Bypass)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3560

SSA: 2021-158-02