Description
A flaw was found in PackageKit. In the dnf5 backend, the RepoRemove handler ignores the SIMULATE transaction flag and executes a real package removal, allowing an unprivileged local user to uninstall packages without polkit authorization.
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History
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000
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Packagekit
Packagekit packagekit |
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Packagekit
Packagekit packagekit |
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000
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| Description | A flaw was found in PackageKit. In the dnf5 backend, the RepoRemove handler ignores the SIMULATE transaction flag and executes a real package removal, allowing an unprivileged local user to uninstall packages without polkit authorization. | |
| Title | packagekit: PackageKit: PackageKit dnf5 ignores SIMULATE on RepoRemove | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-863 | |
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cvssV3_1
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-10T11:30:06Z
Weaknesses
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CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization