Description
A path traversal attack in simulation of actions in the Zypp backend of PackageKit before 1.4.1 could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PackageKit | PackageKit | < 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | packagekit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | 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 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | PackageKit | 1.2.8-150600.4.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5143-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | PackageKit | 1.2.8-150600.4.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5143-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | PackageKit | 1.2.4-150500.6.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5144-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | PackageKit | 1.2.4-150400.3.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5142-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | PackageKit | 1.1.3-24.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5141-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | PackageKit | 1.2.8-150600.4.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5143-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | PackageKit | 1.2.4-150500.6.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5144-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | PackageKit | 1.2.4-150400.3.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5142-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | PackageKit | 1.2.4-150500.6.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | PackageKit | 1.2.4-150400.3.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5142-1 |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2026-4499 PackageKit: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5142-1 Security update for PackageKit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5141-1 Security update for PackageKit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5143-1 Security update for PackageKit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5144-1 Security update for PackageKit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 10, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284954 issue-tracking