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[SECURITY] [DSA 6226-1] packagekit security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6226-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
April 22, 2026                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : packagekit
CVE ID         : not yet available

Maik Schaefer discovered that a TOCTOU race condition in PackageKit (a
package management service over a DBus interface) could result in local
privilege escalation.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.2.6-5+deb12u1.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.3.1-1+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your packagekit packages.

For the detailed security status of packagekit please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/packagekit

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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