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Scientific Linux 7: SLSA-2018-1224-1 Security Update for PackageKit Auth

Calendar Apr 30, 2018 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory security update moderate severity authentication bypass Scientific Linux PackageKit
PackageKit: authentication bypass allows to install signed packages without administrator privileges (CVE-2018-1106) SL7 x86_64 PackageKit-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm PackageKit-command-not-found-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm PackageKit-debuginfo-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.i686.rpm PackageKit-debuginfo-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm PackageKit-glib-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.i686.rpm PackageKit-glib-1.1.5- [More...] 
Synopsis:          Moderate: PackageKit security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2018:1224-1
Issue Date:        2018-04-24
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2018-1106
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Security Fix(es):

* PackageKit: authentication bypass allows to install signed packages
without administrator privileges (CVE-2018-1106)
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SL7
  x86_64
    PackageKit-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-command-not-found-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-debuginfo-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.i686.rpm
    PackageKit-debuginfo-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-glib-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.i686.rpm
    PackageKit-glib-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.i686.rpm
    PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-yum-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.i686.rpm
    PackageKit-cron-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-glib-devel-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.i686.rpm
    PackageKit-glib-devel-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm
    PackageKit-yum-plugin-1.1.5-2.sl7_5.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team