VDB
CVE-2020-16122
CVE-2020-16122
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.08% · 23.7th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.08%
23.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | packagekit | 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.3, *, 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.4 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | packagekit | 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1, 1.1.9-1, 1.1.9-1ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | packagekit | 1.1.13-2build1, 1.1.13-2ubuntu1, 1.1.13-2 |
Timeline
- Jun 13, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- Apr 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-16122 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4538-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-16122 third-party-advisory