CVE-2022-0987
Published: 28 June 2022
A flaw was found in PackageKit in the way some of the methods exposed by the Transaction interface examines files. This issue allows a local user to measure the time the methods take to execute and know whether a file owned by root or other users exists.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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packagekit Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 3.3 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |