CVE-2020-16121 – PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information
CVE-2020-16121 – PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information.
CVE-ID CVE-2020-16121
Description
PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.
References
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MISC:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1888887
URL:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1888887
MISC:https://www.eyecontrol.nl/blog/the-story-of-3-cves-in-ubuntu-desktop.html
URL:https://www.eyecontrol.nl/blog/the-story-of-3-cves-in-ubuntu-desktop.html Assigning CNA
Canonical Ltd.
Date Entry Created
20200729
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Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20200729)
Votes (Legacy)
Comments (Legacy)
Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
Jordan is a Cybersecurity Engineer who has consulted in numerous sectors such as finance, education, manufacturing, and public sector organizations within the United States.
