#PolKit

1 month ago

A screenshot from a phone running Phosh. The polkit auth prompt is open showing the user name ("Doesnot Matter"), an icon with the users initials and the command to be run (here: "/bin/ls").

The #polkit prompt now shows more user data (by arun-mani-j) like the
users name and avator (or initials):

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OSTechNix

@ostechnix.bsky.social

2 months ago

Linux Permissions and Privileges Explained: Groups, sudo, and System Control - OSTechNix Linux permissions go beyond chmod. Learn how groups, sudo, and modern policy systems control services, reboot, and system-level authority.

Linux permissions go beyond chmod. Learn how groups, sudo, and modern policy systems control services, reboot, and system-level authority.

More details here: ostechnix.com/linux-permis...

#LinuxPermissions #LinuxPrivileges #LinuxSecurity #Linuxadmin #Linuxcommands #Linuxhowto #sudo #Polkit

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linux

@linux.activitypub.awakari.com.ap.brid.gy

3 months ago

Polkit actions spawn authorization dialogs without prior user action From time to time, an authentication dialog appears on my laptop running Linux Mint asking me to authorize some action. I've seen several different actions so far. This has been happening for many ...

Polkit actions spawn authorization dialogs without prior user action – unix.stackexchange.com From time to time, an authentication dialog appears on my laptop running Linux Mint asking me to auth...

#linux-mint #polkit

Origin | Interest | Match

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George E. — :usd::NM::ath::adhd:🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@gme.bofh.social.ap.brid.gy

4 months ago

Original post on bofh.social

Something changed with #Kubuntu 25.10 over the past week. Now all of a sudden I'm getting #prompted for my #sudo #password every time #PackageKit runs to update package sources (which is several times a day)!

Fortunately, you can create a custom #PolKit #rule to let it run without prompting […]

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raptor :C_H:

@raptor.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy

7 months ago

Original post on infosec.exchange

A couple notable related writeups

A great primer on #dbus and #polkit that clearly shows how brittle they are
u1f383.github.io/linux/2025/05/25/dbus-an...

An amazing #linux #kernel #vulnerability research and #exploit development writeup […]

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openSUSE

@opensuse.org

10 months ago

A bypass via a “license dialog” to sideload unreviewed #DBus & #Polkit configs led to Deepin’s removal from #openSUSE. Transparency and trust matter in #opensource.security.opensuse.org/2025/05/07/deepin-deskto...

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