CVE-2021-3560 (debian_linux, openshift_container_platform, polkit, ubuntu_linux, virtualization, virtualization_host)

It was found that polkit could be tricked into bypassing the credential checks for D-Bus requests, elevating the privileges of the requestor to the root user. This flaw could be used by an unprivileged local attacker to, for example, create a new local administrator. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

cve polkit virtualization