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Forums › Linux › Got a Linux computer in the environment? You might want to update it! CVE 2021-4034
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#293502 26-Jan-2022 16:58
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-system-service-bug-gives-root-on-all-major-distros-exploit-released/

 

 

 

Already began to update mine(Debian Bullseye) but this was not a fun one to read over this mornings brew. A very old 12+ year old exploit!




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  #2856755 26-Jan-2022 17:01
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Polkit at its best, think heading should have CVE-2021-4034

 

 

 

 



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  #2856759 26-Jan-2022 17:14
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And its down.. Any other sites with details?




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  #2856760 26-Jan-2022 17:16
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cychronz:

 

Polkit at its best, think heading should have CVE-2021-4034

 

 

Fixed!

 

richms:

 

And its down.. Any other sites with details?

 

 

https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/01/25/pwnkit-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered-in-polkits-pkexec-cve-2021-4034 




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  #2856761 26-Jan-2022 17:16
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Just finished doing a manual upgrade -> reboot to 28 ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS vm boxes in Azure.

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  #2856909 26-Jan-2022 22:24
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Gah what is this desktoppy package doing on my headless servers anyway?

 

apt-get remove and away with you!

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