[Bug 1417637] [NEW] Kdeinit4 is leaking memory on every ssh login due to known bug on policykit-1

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Every time ssh login is made on ubuntu 14.04, kdeinit4 leaks 2-3 Mb (when kde is installed).
According to previous bug report in: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=271934 
this is a bug in policykit-1 package, and it has been already  fixed on upstream.  
Update of policykit-1 should fix this problem on kubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 14.04 + Kde.

This bug is severe in some specific scenarios where ssh is often used. 
In my case, I have a lot of scripts running processes every hour between ubuntu and kubuntu machines using passwordless ssh login. In few days kubuntu machines don't have free memory, due to the referred leak.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: policykit-1 0.105-4ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Tue Feb  3 15:33:04 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-26 (494 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130902.2)
SourcePackage: policykit-1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-14 (294 days ago)

** Affects: policykit-1
     Importance: High
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu Trusty)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu Utopic)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu Vivid)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty
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Kdeinit4 is leaking memory on every ssh login due to known bug on policykit-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1417637
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