Packages
- packagekit - Provides a package management service
Details
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.
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.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | packagekit – 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | packagekit – 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | packagekit – 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1 | ||
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