Improper Authentication Affecting packagekit package, versions <1.1.10-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-PACKAGEKIT-270294
  • published23 Apr 2018
  • disclosed23 Apr 2018

Introduced: 23 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-1106  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 packagekit to version 1.1.10-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream packagekit package and not the packagekit package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further compromise a system.