USN-8195-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8195-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8195-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8195-1

Published

2026-04-22T11:56:41Z

Modified

2026-04-24T10:13:16.358671Z

Summary

packagekit vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled certain transactions. A local attacker could use this issue to install arbitrary packages as root, possibly resulting in privilege escalation.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / packagekit

Package

Name: packagekit
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1

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_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit",
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18",
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit",
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found",
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs",
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module",
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools",
            "binary_version": "1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8195-1.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / packagekit

Package

Name: packagekit
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/packagekit@1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5

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_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit",
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18",
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit",
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found",
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs",
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module",
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools",
            "binary_version": "1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8195-1.json"

Ubuntu:25.10 / packagekit

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.0-3build1

1.3.1-1

1.3.1-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpackagekit-glib2-18",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-command-not-found",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-docs",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-gtk3-module",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "packagekit-tools",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8195-1.json"