PackageKits apt backend mistakenly treated all local debs as trusted. The apt security model is based on repository trust and not on the contents of individual files. On sites with configured PolicyKit rules this may allow users to install malicious packages.
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagekit | Packagekit_project | - (including) | - (including) |
| Packagekit | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Packagekit | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Packagekit | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Packagekit | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Packagekit | Ubuntu | xenial | * |