SB2018042324 - Fedora 28 update for PackageKit
Published: April 23, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018042324
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1106)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists in the pk_transaction_authorize_actions_finished_cb function in the pk-transaction.c source code file due to improper authentication restrictions. A local attacker can bypass authentication and install signed packages on the system without authorization.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.