#VU87936 Use-after-free in PackageKit - CVE-2024-0217

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87936

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0217

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PackageKit
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Richard Hughes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in pk-transaction.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PackageKit: 0.1.0 - 1.2.6

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External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256624
http://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/commit/64278c9127e3333342b56ead99556161f7e86f79

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.