Description
A flaw was found in PackageKit in the way some of the methods exposed by the Transaction interface examines files. This issue allows a local user to measure the time the methods take to execute and know whether a file owned by root or other users exists.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | PackageKit | All PackageKit versions | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | packagekit | No fix yet | — |