Summary
USN-8195-1 fixed a vulnerability in PackageKit. This update provides
the corresponding fix to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled certain transactions.
A local attacker could use this issue to install arbitrary packages as
root, possibly resulting in privilege escalation.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | packagekit | 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | packagekit | 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | packagekit | 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1 |
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-41651