Debian alert DLA-2399-1 (packagekit)

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"Roberto C. Sánchez" <roberto@debian.org>
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debian-lts-announce@lists.debian.org
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[SECURITY] [DLA 2399-1] packagekit security update
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Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:53:53 -0400
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2399-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                  Roberto C. Sánchez
October 07, 2020                              https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : packagekit
Version        : 1.1.5-2+deb9u2
CVE ID         : CVE-2020-16121 CVE-2020-16122

Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in packagekit, a package
management service.

CVE-2020-16121

    Vaisha Bernard discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled
    certain methods. A local attacker could use this issue to learn the
    MIME type of any file on the system.

CVE-2020-16122

    Sami Niemimäki discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled local
    deb packages. A local user could possibly use this issue to install
    untrusted packages, contrary to expectations.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
1.1.5-2+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your packagekit packages.

For the detailed security status of packagekit please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/packagekit

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS