Improper Authentication Affecting packagekit package, versions <1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1
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- published23 Apr 2018
- disclosed23 Apr 2018
Introduced: 23 Apr 2018
CVE-2018-1106 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:17.10 packagekit to version 1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:17.10 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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-1106
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1106
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992,
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/