VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-1106
An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- packagekit project/packagekit · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.