Important security patch for Polkit Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (PwnKit) in Linux
The Polkit Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, PwnKit, has been hidden in plain view for more than a decade — 12 years to be precise — in Linux. The vulnerability was identified by Qualys’ researchers in November, 2021. Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities, such as PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034), allow unprivileged local users to get root privileges. The PwnKit vulnerability was