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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.1185 systemd vulnerability 9 April 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: systemd Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Linux variants Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-3842 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3938-1 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running systemd check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3938-1 April 08, 2019 systemd vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 18.10 - - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: The systemd PAM module could be used to gain additional PolicyKit privileges. Software Description: - - systemd: system and service manager Details: Jann Horn discovered that pam_systemd created logind sessions using some parameters from the environment. A local attacker could exploit this in order to spoof the active session and gain additional PolicyKit privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10:  libpam-systemd                  239-7ubuntu10.12 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:  libpam-systemd                  237-3ubuntu10.19 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:  libpam-systemd                  229-4ubuntu21.21 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:  libpam-systemd                  204-5ubuntu20.31 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References:  https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3938-1  CVE-2019-3842 Package Information:  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/239-7ubuntu10.12  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/237-3ubuntu10.19  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/229-4ubuntu21.21  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/204-5ubuntu20.31 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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