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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-1106) ELSA-2018-1224: PackageKit security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-1106) ELSA-2018-1224: PackageKit security update

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
04/23/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/25/2018
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further compromise a system.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit-command-not-found
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit-cron
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit-glib
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit-glib-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit-gstreamer-plugin
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit-gtk3-module
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit-yum
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-packagekit-yum-plugin

References

  • ELSA-2018-1224
  • USN-3634-1
  • DSA-4207
  • CVE-2018-1106

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