CESA-2019:0420 -- centos 6 polkitID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:205165 | Date: (C)2019-06-19 (M)2024-01-29 |
Class: PATCH | Family: unix |
The polkit packages provide a component for controlling system-wide privileges. This component provides a uniform and organized way for non-privileged processes to communicate with privileged ones. Security Fix: * polkit: Temporary auth hijacking via PID reuse and non-atomic fork For more details about the security issue, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page listed in the References section.