1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1959-1

USN-1959-1: RealtimeKit vulnerability

Publication date

18 September 2013

Overview

RealtimeKit could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations.

Releases

Packages

  • rtkit - Realtime Policy and Watchdog Daemon

Details

It was discovered that RealtimeKit was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit
authorizations.

It was discovered that RealtimeKit was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit
authorizations.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
13.04 raring rtkit –  0.10-2ubuntu0.13.04.1
12.10 quantal rtkit –  0.10-2ubuntu0.12.10.1
12.04 precise rtkit –  0.10-2ubuntu0.12.04.1

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