Improper Authentication Affecting PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin package, versions <0:1.1.5-2.el7_5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PACKAGEKITGSTREAMERPLUGIN-4838668
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • 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 RHEL:7 PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin to version 0:1.1.5-2.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:1224.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin package and not the PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.