CVE-2020-16121
PackageKit error messages leak presence and mimetype of files to unprivileged users
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1, 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6, 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- PackageKit PackageKit
From 1.1.13-2ubuntu · fixed in 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1; From 1.1.9-1ubuntu2 · fixed in 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6; From 0.8.17-4ubuntu6 · fixed in 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5