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CVE-2020-16122

Published: Nov 7, 2020

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

8.2

HIGH

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.

VendorProductVersions

PackageKit

packagekit

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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