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HistorySep 24, 2020 - 12:00 a.m.

PackageKit vulnerabilities

2020-09-2400:00:00
ubuntu.com
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4.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

12.5%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
  • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

  • packagekit - Provides a package management service

Details

Vaisha Bernard discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled certain
methods. A local attacker could use this issue to learn the MIME type of
any file on the system. (CVE-2020-16121)

Sami Niemimรคki discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled local deb
packages. A local user could possibly use this issue to install untrusted
packages, contrary to expectations. (CVE-2020-16122)

4.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

12.5%