============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1960-1 September 18, 2013 software-properties vulnerability ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: Software Properties could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations. Software Description: - software-properties: manage the repositories that you install software from Details: It was discovered that Software Properties was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit authorizations. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: software-properties-common 0.92.17.3 Ubuntu 12.10: software-properties-common 0.92.9.3 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: software-properties-common 0.82.7.5 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1960-1 CVE-2013-1061 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.92.17.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.92.9.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.82.7.5