CVE-2026-41651
Description
Important: PackageKit security update
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: alma — https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-19354.html
Vendor advisory: alma — https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-11504.html
Vendor advisory: alma — https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-11635.html
Vendor advisory: alma — https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2460604
Vendor advisory: alma — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11635
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-41651
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651.html
Vendor advisory: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/22/6
Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/security/advisories/GHSA-f55j-vvr9-69xv
Vendor advisory: redhat — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19354
Vendor advisory: redhat — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11504
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhel | 9 | fixed | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.2.6-5+deb12u1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.2.2-2+deb11u1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.3.5-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.3.5-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.3.1-1+deb13u1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagekit_project | packagekit | {"startIncluding":"1.0.2","endExcluding":"1.3.5"} | 1.3.5 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11504
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19354
- https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/blob/04057883189efa225a7c785591aa87cb299782f8/src/pk-transaction.c#L2273-L2277
- https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/blob/04057883189efa225a7c785591aa87cb299782f8/src/pk-transaction.c#L4036
- https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/blob/04057883189efa225a7c785591aa87cb299782f8/src/pk-transaction.c#L873-L882
- https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/security/advisories/GHSA-f55j-vvr9-69xv
- https://github.security.telekom.com/2026/04/pack2theroot-linux-local-privilege-escalation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/22/6
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-41651
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11635
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2460604
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-11635.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-11504.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-19354.html
CWEs
CWE-367
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.