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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704350
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-4350-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'policykit-1' package(s) announced via the DSA-4350-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'policykit-1' package(s) announced via the DSA-4350-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that incorrect processing of very high UIDs in Policykit, a framework for managing administrative policies and privileges, could result in authentication bypass.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.105-18+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your policykit-1 packages.

For the detailed security status of policykit-1 please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'policykit-1' package(s) on Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-19788
Debian Security Information: DSA-4350 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4350
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-14
https://bugs.debian.org/915332
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/issues/74
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00021.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2046
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2046
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3232
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3232
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3861-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3861-2/
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