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SUSE Linux 12 SP5 PackageKit Important Race Condition Vuln 2026-1701-1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for PackageKit Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1701-1 Release Date: 2026-05-06T07:42:47Z 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-1701=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1701=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.1.3-24.23.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.1.3-24.23.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.1.3-24.23.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-1.1.3-24.23.1 *PackageKit-debugsource-1.1.3-24.23.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.1.3-24.23.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.1.3-24.23.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-devel-1.1.3-24.23.1 * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.1.3-24.23.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.1.3-24.23.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-debugsource-1.1.3-24.23.1 * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.1.3-24.23.1 * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.1.3-24.23.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch) * PackageKit-lang-1.1.3-24.23.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262220 . An important security update for PackageKit on SUSE addresses a race condition vulnerability to protect systems.. SUSE Linux, PackageKit, security update, LPE risk, race condition. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 May 06, 2026 Important SuSE
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SUSE 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

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