USN-8195-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8195-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8195-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8195-2
Related
Published
2026-04-27T11:28:19Z
Modified
2026-04-28T16:29:17.536260820Z
Summary
packagekit vulnerability
Details

USN-8195-1 fixed a vulnerability in PackageKit. This update provides the corresponding update to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled certain transactions. A local attacker could use this issue to install arbitrary packages as root, possibly resulting in privilege escalation.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:26.04 / packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.3.4-3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.4-3ubuntu1

Affected versions

1.*
1.3.1-1
1.3.2-1
1.3.3-1
1.3.4-1
1.3.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "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",
            "binary_version": "1.3.4-3ubuntu1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8195-2.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04"
}