PT-2019-20210 · Linux · Policykit-Desktop-Privileges
Published
2019-06-25
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Updated
2019-06-25
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
policykit-desktop-privileges (affected versions not specified)
Description
The policykit-desktop-privileges Startup Disk Creator policy previously allowed administrative users to overwrite disks without authentication. As a security improvement, this operation now requires authentication.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Affected Products
Policykit-Desktop-Privileges