UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16122

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-16122
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16122.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16122
Related
Published
2020-06-13T01:14:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:22:15Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

PackageKit's 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.

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": "medium",
    "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": "medium",
    "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": "medium",
    "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"
        }
    ]
}