SB2022021838 - SUSE update for polkit



SB2022021838 - SUSE update for polkit

Published: February 18, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022021838
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4115)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to process file descriptor exhaustion in polkit. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.