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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1273
PackageKit vulnerability
26 April 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: packagekit
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-1106
Reference: ESB-2018.1272
ESB-2018.1265
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3634-1
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USN-3634-1: PackageKit vulnerability
24 April 2018
packagekit vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 17.10
Summary
PackageKit could be made to install or run programs as an administrator.
Software Description
packagekit - Provides a package management service
Details
Matthias Gerstner discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled
authentication. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to install
arbitrary packages and escalate privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 17.10
packagekit - 1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the
necessary changes.
References
CVE-2018-1106
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