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SUSE PackageKit Moderate Improper Authorization Vuln 2026-22860-1

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Calendar Grey July 27, 2026
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Update for SUSE addresses a moderate issue in PackageKit to fix improper authorization vulnerability. Apply updates as needed.
A security update for PackageKit addresses CVE-2026-10294, resolving an authorization issue and includes a fix for KDE Discover

Summary

## This update for PackageKit fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: * CVE-2026-10294: manipulation of the argument frontend-socket can lead to improper authorization (bsc#1267250). Non security issue fixed: * KDE Discover ignores package locks (bsc#1263252).

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update SuSE authorization issue PackageKit

References

* bsc#1263252

* bsc#1267250

Cross-

* CVE-2026-10294

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-10294 ( SUSE ): 2.1

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

* CVE-2026-10294 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2026-10294 ( NVD ): 2.1

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

* CVE-2026-10294 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22860-1
Release Date: 2026-07-22T19:00:17Z
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate update SuSE authorization issue PackageKit

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