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CVE-2013-1764
The Zypper (aka zypp) backend in PackageKit before 0.8.8 allows...
Vulnerability Description
The Zypper (aka zypp) backend in PackageKit before 0.8.8 allows local users to downgrade packages via the "install updates" method.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/20
- https://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/source/NEWS
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61231
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00026.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=804983
- https://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/commit/d3d14631042237bcfe6fb30a60e59bb6d94af425
Affected Vendor
packagekit project
View all reports →Affected Software
packagekit
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.8.1, 0.8.2, 0.8.3, 0.8.4, 0.8.5, 0.8.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 16th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.