Open Source Linux
Jun 29, 2021 · Information Security
How a Polkit Bug Lets Local Users Gain Root on Linux (CVE‑2021‑3560)
A recent GitHub disclosure reveals that a long‑standing polkit vulnerability (CVE‑2021‑3560) enables unprivileged local users on many Linux distributions to obtain root privileges with just a few commands, prompting urgent updates for affected systems such as RHEL, Fedora, Debian and Ubuntu.
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