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#1 2022-10-12 16:02:30
- lenhuppe
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[SOLVED] polikit and pkexec
Just saw a youtube video explaining how pkexec can be used to gain root access with no effort.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcVLqKpZJc
I am no security guru so I am asking here if this is something that I need to be concerned about.
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#2 2022-10-12 16:08:33
- V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] polikit and pkexec
No, this has been patched when it first came up: https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-p … 2c2c82bcbc
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#3 2022-10-12 16:11:34
- lenhuppe
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Re: [SOLVED] polikit and pkexec
No, this has been patched when it first came up: https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-p … 2c2c82bcbc
Good to know.
Much appreciated
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