USN-4037-1: policykit-desktop-privileges update | Ubuntu security notices

Packages

policykit-desktop-privileges - run common desktop actions without password

Details

The policykit-desktop-privileges Startup Disk Creator policy allowed
administrative users to overwrite disks. As a security improvement, this
operation now requires authentication.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
19.04 disco	policykit-desktop-privileges – 0.20ubuntu19.04.1
18.10 cosmic	policykit-desktop-privileges – 0.20ubuntu18.10.1
18.04 bionic	policykit-desktop-privileges – 0.20ubuntu18.04.1
16.04 xenial	policykit-desktop-privileges – 0.20ubuntu16.04.1

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References

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1832337