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Debian 11 PackageKit Important Privilege Escalation DLA-4545-1

debian lts
Calendar Grey April 22, 2026
Scroller Debian Lts
PackageKit local privilege escalation issue found in Debian 11 package is resolved. Upgrade recommended for users.
Maik Schaefer discovered that a TOCTOU race condition in PackageKit (a package management service over a DBus interface) could result in local privilege escalation
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Summary

Maik Schaefer discovered that a TOCTOU race condition in PackageKit (a
package management service over a DBus interface) could result in local
privilege escalation.


For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
1.2.2-2+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your packagekit packages.

For the detailed security status of packagekit please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/packagekit

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: packagekit
Version: 1.2.2-2+deb11u1
CVE ID: not yet available

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