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.
Published: 2020-11-07
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2399-1 packagekit security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-8088 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4538-1 PackageKit vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Packagekit Project Packagekit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:13:16.633Z

Reserved: 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-16122

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-11-07T04:15:12.130

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:06:48.347

Link: CVE-2020-16122

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-16122 - Bugzilla

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