PackageKit-1.1.5-2.0.1.el7.AXS7

PackageKit is a D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the session user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distribution, cross-architecture API.

Security Fix(es):

* PackageKit: authentication bypass allows to install signed packages without administrator privileges (CVE-2018-1106)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Asianux would like to thank Matthias Gerstner (SUSE) for reporting this issue.

CVE-2018-1106
An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further compromise a system.