WID-SEC-W-2022-1483

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PolicyKit: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation

view advisory published 2022-01-25

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in PolicyKit ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.

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