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Ubuntu 25.10 PackageKit High Privilege Escalation USN-8195-1

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Calendar Grey April 22, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
PackageKit vulnerability in Ubuntu allows local attackers to install packages as root. Immediate updates recommended for security.
PackageKit could be made to install packages as the administrator.

Summary

PackageKit could be made to install packages as the administrator.

Software Description:

- packagekit: Provides a package management service

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.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation Ubuntu high PackageKit april 2026

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
  packagekit                      1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  packagekit                      1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  packagekit                      1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References

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

https://launchpad.net/bugs/2149908

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8195-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation Ubuntu high PackageKit april 2026

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/1.3.1-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/1.2.8-2ubuntu1.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/1.2.5-2ubuntu3.1

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