CVE-2020-16121

gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0: PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and...

CVE-2020-16121 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6, released September 23, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0047
40th percentile

PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 Sep 23, 2020
gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 Sep 23, 2020
gstreamer1.0-packagekit · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 gstreamer1.0-packagekit 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 Sep 23, 2020
gstreamer1.0-packagekit · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 gstreamer1.0-packagekit 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 Sep 23, 2020
libpackagekit-glib2-18 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 libpackagekit-glib2-18 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 Sep 23, 2020
libpackagekit-glib2-18 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 libpackagekit-glib2-18 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 packagekit 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 packagekit 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit-command-not-found · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 packagekit-command-not-found 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit-command-not-found · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 packagekit-command-not-found 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit-docs · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 packagekit-docs 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit-docs · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 packagekit-docs 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit-gtk3-module · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 packagekit-gtk3-module 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit-gtk3-module · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 packagekit-gtk3-module 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 packagekit-tools 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 Sep 23, 2020
packagekit-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 packagekit-tools 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 Sep 23, 2020

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