CVE-2018-1106

MEDIUM

PackageKit < 1.1.10 - Unauthenticated Package Installation via Signed Package Bypass

Title source: llm

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.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0003

EPSS Percentile 8.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-287

Status published

Products (10)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 17.10

debian/debian_linux 9.0

packagekit_project/packagekit < 1.1.10

redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0

redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0

redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6

redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.5

redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.6

redhat/enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.6

redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0

Published Apr 23, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026