USN-4037-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4037-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4037-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4037-1

Published

2019-06-25T11:57:23Z

Modified

2026-02-10T04:41:34Z

Summary

policykit-desktop-privileges update

Details

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / policykit-desktop-privileges

Package

Name: policykit-desktop-privileges
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/policykit-desktop-privileges@0.20ubuntu16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

0.20ubuntu16.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.19

0.20

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.20ubuntu16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "policykit-desktop-privileges"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4037-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / policykit-desktop-privileges