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SUSE-SU-2021:1842-1 Not scored

Security update for polkit

This update for polkit fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3560: Fixed a local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (bsc#1186497).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published June 3, 2021
Required by Not available
Last source change May 2, 2025

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 polkit
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 polkit
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 polkit
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 polkit
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 polkit
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 polkit

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2021:1842-1

This update for polkit fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-3560: Fixed a local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (bsc#1186497).

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence