CVE-2020-16121

PackageKit error messages leak presence and mimetype of files to unprivileged users

CVSS 3.3 LOWEPSS 0.5%CWE-209

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

PackageKit · PackageKit

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References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1888887 https://www.eyecontrol.nl/blog/the-story-of-3-cves-in-ubuntu-desktop.html