UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16121

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-16121
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16121.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16121
Related
Published
2020-09-24T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:22:15Z
Severity
  • 3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

0.*

0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.3
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.1
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.2
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.3
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-16"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-16-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-backend-aptcc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-backend-aptcc-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-backend-smart"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-backend-smart-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "python3-packagekit"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6

Affected versions

1.*

1.1.7-1
1.1.9-1
1.1.9-1ubuntu1
1.1.9-1ubuntu2
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.3
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.4
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.1.12-5ubuntu4
1.1.13-1
1.1.13-2
1.1.13-2build1
1.1.13-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}