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0009713Kali LinuxKali Package Bugpublic2026-05-26 17:472026-05-26 18:35
ReporterRZA_SF Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status newResolutionopen 
Summary0009713: pkexec issues: Regression since 127+really126-0+kali1
Description

In issue 0009497, we experienced the failures to authenticate (e.g. opening a root terminal in the GUI).

I'm on kali-rolling and noticed this regress some weeks back. I waited a while, figuring others would see this and it may be resolved. It's an issue again in my environment following upgrade post `127+really126-0+kali1'.

Currently I'm experiencing this in version `127+really127-0kali1'.

apt search pkexec

pkexec/kali-rolling,now 127+really127-0kali1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
run commands as another user with polkit authorization

pkexec-dbgsym/kali-rolling 127+really127-0kali1 amd64
debug symbols for pkexec

polkitd/kali-rolling,now 127+really127-0kali1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
framework for managing administrative policies and privileges

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RZA_SF

RZA_SF

2026-05-26 18:35

reporter   ~0021714

I've tried setuid and it seems to have resolved for one of the hosts exhibiting the issue.

chmod u+s /usr/lib/polkit-1/polkit-agent-helper-1

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-05-26 17:47 RZA_SF New Issue
2026-05-26 18:35 RZA_SF Note Added: 0021714