CVE-2026-41651
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
Important: PackageKit security update
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
82%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
AlmaLinux Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.6-2.el9_7.aarch64.rpm |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.3.1-1+deb13u1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.3.5-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.3.5-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.2.2-2+deb11u1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.2.6-5+deb12u1 |
Red Hat Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Rocky Linux Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
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
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2026:11504
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2026:19354
CWEs
CWE-367
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