PwnKit polkit pkexec local privilege escalation (CVE-2021-4034)
PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034) is a 12-year-old polkit pkexec flaw giving any local user instant root on most Linux distros. Here's the full breakdown and fix.
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PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034) is a 12-year-old polkit pkexec flaw giving any local user instant root on most Linux distros. Here's the full breakdown and fix.
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