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 sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.
| 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 | * |