UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0987
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987
Upstream
Published
2022-06-28T17:15:00Z
Modified
2026-01-20T17:41:21.194098Z
Severity
  • 3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.3
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.1
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.2
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.3
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.4
0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-16"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-backend-aptcc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-backend-smart"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "python3-packagekit"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987.json"
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.1.7-1
1.1.9-1
1.1.9-1ubuntu1
1.1.9-1ubuntu2
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.3
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.4
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.5
1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.1.12-5ubuntu4
1.1.13-1
1.1.13-2
1.1.13-2build1
1.1.13-2ubuntu1
1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.2.5-2ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.2.2-2ubuntu3
1.2.4-1ubuntu1
1.2.4-1ubuntu2
1.2.5-1ubuntu1
1.2.5-2ubuntu1
1.2.5-2ubuntu2
1.2.5-2ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.2.7-1
1.2.8-1
1.2.8-1build1
1.2.8-2
1.2.8-2build2
1.2.8-2build3
1.2.8-2ubuntu1
1.2.8-2ubuntu1.1
1.2.8-2ubuntu1.2
1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
packagekit

Package

Name
packagekit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.3.1-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.3.0-3build1
1.3.1-1
1.3.1-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0987.json"