[Bug 1340812] Re: Privilege escalation vulnerability in power policy functions

[Marc Deslauriers]

** Information type changed from Private Security to Public Security

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Title:
  Privilege escalation vulnerability in power policy functions

Status in “acpi-support” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “acpi-support” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “acpi-support” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “acpi-support” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “acpi-support” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface daemon (acpid) bundled
  with Ubuntu is vulnerable to a race condition that allows a local user
  to gain root privileges.

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