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CVE-2020-16122

Description

PackageKits 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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.08

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Provides a package management service (USN-4538-1) packagekit_1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6_i386.debLinux
Provides a package management service (USN-4538-1) packagekit_1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6_amd64.debLinux
Provides a package management service (USN-4538-1) packagekit_0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5_i386.debLinux
Provides a package management service (USN-4538-1) packagekit_0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5_amd64.debLinux
Provides a package management service (USN-4538-1) packagekit_1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234