SB2018052304 - Debian update for packagekit
Published: May 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018052304
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 security vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1106)
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.