# CVE-2021-3560: polkit: The polkit packages provide a component for controlling system-wide privileges

CVE-2021-3560 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-polkit-1.0 0.105-26ubuntu1.1, released June 3, 2021. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 12, 2023. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3560
- Priority: Patch now
- CVSS: 7.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.2219
- CISA KEV: listed May 12, 2023, federal due date Jun 2, 2023
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 3, 2021

## Description

The polkit packages provide a component for controlling system-wide privileges. This component provides a uniform and organized way for non-privileged processes to communicate with privileged ones.  Security Fix(es):  * polkit: local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (CVE-2021-3560)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-polkit-1.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.105-26ubuntu1.1 | [gir1.2-polkit-1.0 0.105-26ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-polkit-1.0-0.105-26ubuntu1.1.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | gir1.2-polkit-1.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.105-31 | [gir1.2-polkit-1.0 0.105-31](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-polkit-1.0-0.105-31.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | libpolkit-agent-1-0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.105-26ubuntu1.1 | [libpolkit-agent-1-0 0.105-26ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpolkit-agent-1-0-0.105-26ubuntu1.1.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | libpolkit-agent-1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.105-31 | [libpolkit-agent-1-0 0.105-31](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpolkit-agent-1-0-0.105-31.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | libpolkit-gobject-1-0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.105-26ubuntu1.1 | [libpolkit-gobject-1-0 0.105-26ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpolkit-gobject-1-0-0.105-26ubuntu1.1.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | libpolkit-gobject-1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.105-31 | [libpolkit-gobject-1-0 0.105-31](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpolkit-gobject-1-0-0.105-31.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | policykit-1 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.105-31 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3560](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3560.md) | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Linux | policykit-1 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.105-31 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3560](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3560.md) | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Linux | policykit-1 Debian 14 | 0.105-31 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3560](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3560.md) | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Linux | policykit-1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.105-26ubuntu1.1 | [policykit-1 0.105-26ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-policykit-1-0.105-26ubuntu1.1.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | policykit-1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.105-31 | [policykit-1 0.105-31](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-policykit-1-0.105-31.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | polkit RHEL 8 | 0:0.115-11.el8_4.1 | [RHSA-2021:2238](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-2238.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | polkit ol 8 | 0:0.115-11.0.1.el8_4.1 | [ELSA-2021-2238](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-2238.md) | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Linux | polkit-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.115-11.el8_4.1 | [RHSA-2021:2238](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-2238.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | polkit-devel ol 8 | 0:0.115-11.0.1.el8_4.1 | [ELSA-2021-2238](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-2238.md) | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Linux | polkit-docs RHEL 8 | 0:0.115-11.el8_4.1 | [RHSA-2021:2238](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-2238.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | polkit-docs ol 8 | 0:0.115-11.0.1.el8_4.1 | [ELSA-2021-2238](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-2238.md) | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Linux | polkit-libs RHEL 8 | 0:0.115-11.el8_4.1 | [RHSA-2021:2238](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-2238.md) | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Linux | polkit-libs ol 8 | 0:0.115-11.0.1.el8_4.1 | [ELSA-2021-2238](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-2238.md) | Jun 4, 2021 |

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