Ubuntu Security Update USN-7578-2: UDisks vulnerability

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USN-7578-1 fixed a vulnerability in UDisks. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that UDisks incorrectly handled mount options when resizing certain filesystems. A local attacker with an active session on the console can use this issue to escalate their privileges to root.

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