vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2020-16122: packagekit -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Oct 9, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 9, 2020
Added
Oct 9, 2020
Modified
Aug 15, 2025
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-packagekit
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