Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | PackageKit | before 1.1.10 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | packagekit | 1.1.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | packagekit | 1.1.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | packagekit | 1.1.10-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | packagekit | 1.1.5-2+deb9u1 | DSA-4207-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | PackageKit +8 | 1.1.5-2.el7_5 | RHSA-2018:1224 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | PackageKit | 1.1.3-24.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1047-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | PackageKit | 1.1.3-24.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1047-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | PackageKit | 1.2.2-13.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10605-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | PackageKit +8 | 1.1.5-2.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2018-1006 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | PackageKit +8 | 1.1.5-2.0.1.el7_5 | ELSA-2018-1224 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2018:1224 Red Hat Security Advisory: PackageKit security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-4207-1 packagekit - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10605-1 PackageKit-1.2.2-13.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1047-1 Security update for PackageKit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2018-1006 Moderate: PackageKit security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 26, 2018
- ELSA-2018-1224 Moderate: PackageKit security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 24, 2018
References
- USN-3634-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4207 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20180423 Multiple local root vulnerabilities involving PackageKit CVE-2018-1106 mailing-list
- RHSA-2018:1224 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992