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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0415
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2020-0415)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'packagekit' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0415 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'packagekit' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0415 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that packagekit was subject to a vulnerability where the
InstallFiles, GetFilesLocal and GetDetailsLocal methods of the DBus interface
to PackageKit accesses given files before checking for authorization. This
allows non-privileged users to learn the MIME type of any file on the system.
(CVE-2020-16121)

Affected Software/OS:
'packagekit' package(s) on Mageia 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-16121
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1888887
https://www.eyecontrol.nl/blog/the-story-of-3-cves-in-ubuntu-desktop.html
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