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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.2 High

CVE-2020-16122

Packagekit's apt backend lets user install untrusted local packages

Description

PackageKit's apt backend mistakenly treated all local debs as trusted. The apt security model is based on repository trust and not on the contents of individual files. On sites with configured PolicyKit rules this may allow users to install malicious packages.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

PackageKit packagekit

  • 1.1.13-2ubuntu to < 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1affected
  • 1.1.9-1ubuntu to < 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6affected
  • 0.8.17-4ubuntu to < 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5affected

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