# Security update for PackageKit

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1046-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1209138
  * bsc#1218544

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-0217

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-0217 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-0217 ( NVD ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for PackageKit fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-0217: Check that Finished signal is emitted at most once
    (bsc#1218544).
  * Dropped unnecessary executable permission (bsc#1209138).

## Special Instructions and Notes:

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-1046=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-1046=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2024-1046=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP5-2024-1046=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-dnf-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-dnf-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-lang-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-32bit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-32bit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-32bit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-64bit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-64bit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-64bit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-dnf-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-dnf-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-lang-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-32bit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-32bit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-32bit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * PackageKit-lang-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 (x86_64)
    * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1
    * PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.4-150400.3.13.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209138
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218544

SUSE: 2024:1046-1 moderate: PackageKit

March 28, 2024
* bsc#1209138 * bsc#1218544 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-0217

Summary

## This update for PackageKit fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-0217: Check that Finished signal is emitted at most once (bsc#1218544). * Dropped unnecessary executable permission (bsc#1209138).

References

* bsc#1209138

* bsc#1218544

Cross-

* CVE-2024-0217

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-0217 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-0217 ( NVD ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be

installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209138

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218544

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1046-1
Rating: moderate

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