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Unscored USN-4037-1 0 CVEs

policykit-desktop-privileges update

Published Jun 25, 2019 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Summary

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

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS policykit-desktop-privileges 0.20ubuntu16.04.1
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS policykit-desktop-privileges 0.20ubuntu18.04.1

References

  • report
    https://launchpad.net/bugs/1832337