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security advisoryimportantPackageKitMageia 9 PackageKit Important TOCTOU Race Escalation CVE-2026-41651
Security update. Publication date: 09 Jun 2026 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0180.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 9 CVE: CVE-2026-41651 Description: PackageKit vulnerable to TOCTOU Race on Transaction Flags leads to arbitrary package installation as root. (CVE-2026-41651) References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35428 - https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00136.html - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/22/6 - https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/packagekit/2026-April/026513.html - https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/security/advisories/GHSA-f55j-vvr9-69xv - https://github.security.telekom.com/2026/04/pack2theroot-linux-local-privilege-escalation.html - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41651 SRPMS: - 9/core/packagekit-1.2.6-2.1.mga9 . Arbitrary package installation vulnerability in Mageia 9's PackageKit can be exploited; important security update for protection.. Mageia PackageKit Security Update, TOCTOU Race Condition, Mageia Vulnerability Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 09, 2026
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security advisoryimportantrace conditionopenSUSE PackageKit Critical Race Condition CVE-2026-41651 Advisory
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for PackageKit Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1939-1 Release Date: 2026-05-18T07:43:59Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1262220 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-41651 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ): 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-41651 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for PackageKit fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-41651: race condition allows for arbitrary RPM package installation as root and can lead to LPE (bsc#1262220). ## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1939=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1939=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-1939=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP7-2026-1939=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patchSUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-1939=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * PackageKit-backend-dnf-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-backend-dnf-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32) * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-64bit-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-64bit-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-64bit-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64) * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-32bit-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-32bit-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-32bit-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 *PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64) * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 (x86_64) * PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 *PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-150600.4.14.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262220 . Critical update for PackageKit addresses race condition allowing arbitrary RPM installation on openSUSE. Update now!. PackageKit race condition openSUSE security update. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 18, 2026
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security advisorySuSEimportantSUSE 15 SP4 PackageKit Important Race Condition Fix SUSE-SU-2026-1700-1
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for PackageKit Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1700-1 Release Date: 2026-05-06T07:42:37Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1262220 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-41651 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ): 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-41651 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for PackageKit fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-41651: race condition allows for arbitrary RPM package installation as root and can lead to LPE (bsc#1262220). ## 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-2026-1700=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-1700=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1700=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1700=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-1700=1 ## PackageList: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-dnf-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-dnf-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-32bit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-32bit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-32bit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-64bit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-64bit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-64bit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 *PackageKit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 *PackageKit-devel-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.2.4-150400.3.31.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262220 . SUSE PackageKit security patch fixes important race condition allowing arbitrary package installation as root. Install updates now.. Linux Security Updates PackageKit Important Patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 06, 2026
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security advisorySuSEimportantSUSE PackageKit Important Arbitrary Installation Risk 2026-21427-1
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for PackageKit Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21427-1 Release Date: 2026-04-29T09:44:07Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1262220 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-41651 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ): 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-41651 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for PackageKit fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-41651: race condition allows for arbitrary RPM package installation as root and can lead to LPE (bsc#1262220). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-654=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-654=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications16.0 (noarch) * PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch) * PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.8-160000.4.1 * PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-160000.4.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262220 . SUSE updates PackageKit to fix a critical issue allowing arbitrary package installation as root. Immediate action recommended.. SUSE PackageKit security patch update. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 04, 2026
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security advisoryimportantrace conditionCentOS Stream 9 RLSA-2026-21679 Security Alert for CVE-2026-51785 High Risk
Important: PackageKit security update. {"type": "TYPE_SECURITY", "shortCode": "RL", "name": "RLSA-2026:11635", "synopsis": "Important: PackageKit security update", "severity": "SEVERITY_IMPORTANT", "topic": "An update is available for PackageKit.\nThis update affects Rocky Linux 8.\nA Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list", "description": "PackageKit is a D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the session user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distribution, cross-architecture API.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* PackageKit: race condition vulnerability leads to arbitrary package installation as root (CVE-2026-41651)\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.", "solution": null, "affectedProducts": ["Rocky Linux 8"], "fixes": [{"ticket": "2460604", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460604", "description": ""}], "cves": [{"name": "CVE-2026-41651", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-41651", "cvss3ScoringVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "cvss3BaseScore": "8.8", "cwe": "CWE-367"}], "references": [], "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T18:01:05.380956Z", "rpms": {"Rocky Linux 8": {"nvras": ["PackageKit-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.src.rpm", "PackageKit-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-cron-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-cron-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm","PackageKit-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-debugsource-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-debugsource-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-debugsource-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-devel-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-devel-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-devel-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-0:1.1.12-8.el8_10.x86_64.rpm"]}}, "rebootSuggested": false, "buildReferences": []}. Stay updated with important PackageKit security fixes in Rocky Linux 8 to prevent critical installation risks.. Rocky Linux, PackageKit, security update, important fixes, race condition. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 30, 2026
•Important
Rocky Linux
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security advisorylocal privilege escalationimportantopenSUSE Leap 16.0 PackageKit Important Race Condition CVE-2026-41651
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.. openSUSE security update: security update for packagekit ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20646-1 Rating: important References: * bsc#1262220 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-41651 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ): 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 ------------------------------------------------------------- An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed. Description: This update for PackageKit fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-41651: race condition allows for arbitrary RPM package installation as root and can lead to LPE (bsc#1262220). Patch instructions: To install this openSUSE security 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 16.0 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-654=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 16.0: PackageKit-1.2.8-160000.4.1 PackageKit-backend-dnf-1.2.8-160000.4.1 PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-160000.4.1 PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.8-160000.4.1 PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1 PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-1.2.8-160000.4.1 PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.8-160000.4.1 PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-160000.4.1 libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-160000.4.1 libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1 typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-160000.4.1 References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651.html . An important security update for PackageKit in openSUSE fixes a race condition allowing arbitrary package installations.. openSUSE, security update, PackageKit, local privilege escalation, patch instructions. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 30, 2026
•Important
OpenSUSE
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security advisoryimportantrace conditionProminent Ubuntu 22 ApplicationTool Major Security Threat MLTB-2035-33201
Important: PackageKit security update. {"type": "TYPE_SECURITY", "shortCode": "RL", "name": "RLSA-2026:11504", "synopsis": "Important: PackageKit security update", "severity": "SEVERITY_IMPORTANT", "topic": "An update is available for PackageKit.\nThis update affects Rocky Linux 9.\nA Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list", "description": "PackageKit is a D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the session user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distribution, cross-architecture API.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* PackageKit: race condition vulnerability leads to arbitrary package installation as root (CVE-2026-41651)\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.", "solution": null, "affectedProducts": ["Rocky Linux 9"], "fixes": [{"ticket": "2460604", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460604", "description": ""}], "cves": [{"name": "CVE-2026-41651", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-41651", "cvss3ScoringVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "cvss3BaseScore": "8.8", "cwe": "CWE-367"}], "references": [], "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T12:03:33.126838Z", "rpms": {"Rocky Linux 9": {"nvras": ["PackageKit-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.src.rpm", "PackageKit-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm","PackageKit-command-not-found-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-command-not-found-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-debugsource-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-debugsource-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-debugsource-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-debugsource-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-debugsource-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-devel-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-devel-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.i686.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-devel-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-devel-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-glib-devel-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm","PackageKit-gtk3-module-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.ppc64le.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.s390x.rpm", "PackageKit-gtk3-module-debuginfo-0:1.2.6-2.el9_7.x86_64.rpm"]}}, "rebootSuggested": false, "buildReferences": []}. PackageKit on Rocky Linux 9 receives important security updates to prevent arbitrary installations. Immediate action advised.. PackageKit Security Update,Race Condition Advisory,Rocky Linux Vulnerability,Security Patch 2026. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 30, 2026
•Important
Rocky Linux
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