{"id":"USN-8195-2","summary":"packagekit vulnerability","details":"USN-8195-1 fixed a vulnerability in PackageKit. This update provides the\ncorresponding update to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled certain\n transactions. A local attacker could use this issue to install arbitrary\n packages as root, possibly resulting in privilege escalation.","modified":"2026-04-28T16:29:17.536260820Z","published":"2026-04-27T11:28:19Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41651"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8195-2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://launchpad.net/bugs/2149908"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"packagekit","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:26.04","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.3.4-3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=resolute"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.3.4-3ubuntu1"}]}],"versions":["1.3.1-1","1.3.2-1","1.3.3-1","1.3.4-1","1.3.4-3"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"1.3.4-3ubuntu1","binary_name":"gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"},{"binary_version":"1.3.4-3ubuntu1","binary_name":"gstreamer1.0-packagekit"},{"binary_version":"1.3.4-3ubuntu1","binary_name":"libpackagekit-glib2-18"},{"binary_version":"1.3.4-3ubuntu1","binary_name":"packagekit"},{"binary_version":"1.3.4-3ubuntu1","binary_name":"packagekit-command-not-found"},{"binary_version":"1.3.4-3ubuntu1","binary_name":"packagekit-docs"},{"binary_version":"1.3.4-3ubuntu1","binary_name":"packagekit-gtk3-module"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:26.04","cves":[]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8195-2.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}