CVE-2022-0987

PackageKit: Information Disclosure in Transaction Interface via timing

Published Jun 28, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in PackageKit in the way some of the methods exposed by the Transaction interface examines files. This issue allows a local user to measure the time the methods take to execute and know whether a file owned by root or other users exists.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-15981 A flaw was found in PackageKit in the way some of the methods exposed by the Transaction interface examines files. This issue allows a local user to measure the time the methods take to execute and know whether a file owned by root or other users exists.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00113}

epss

{'score': 0.00041}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:14 PM
Reserved
Mar 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 28, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 15, 2022, 12:00 AM