CVE-2020-16122
Publication date 13 June 2020
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| packagekit | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4538-1
- PackageKit vulnerabilities
- 24 September 2020