project

Polkit

Authorization framework for Unix-like systems that lets unprivileged processes request privileged actions, often through an authentication prompt; pkexec is its command-line tool.

Known aliases

pkexec
PolicyKit

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Current clusters

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Graz researchers use file-change notifications to infer keystroke timing on Linux, plus other leaks on Android and Windows

Graz University researchers showed unprivileged apps can infer keystroke timing and browsing from file-change notifications on Linux, Android and Windows. The fixes shipped so far are partial, and the keystroke and KDE clickjacking flaws are still present.

Publishers:dev.tolwn.net

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+5
Incentives: Insufficient
Confidence60