CVE-ID |
CVE-2020-16122
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• CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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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.
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References |
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Assigning CNA |
Canonical Ltd. |
Date Record Created |
20200729 |
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Phase (Legacy) |
Assigned (20200729) |
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Comments (Legacy) |
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Proposed (Legacy) |
N/A |
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