PackageKitd prior 1.2.7 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in PackageKitd. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-0217. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PackageKitd. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

A use-after-free flaw was found in PackageKitd. In some conditions, the order of cleanup mechanics for a transaction could be impacted. As a result, some memory access could occur on memory regions that were previously freed. Once freed, a memory region can be reused for other allocations and any previously stored data in this memory region is considered lost.

The weakness was presented 01/03/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-0217 since 01/03/2024. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233683 (Amazon Linux 2 : PackageKit (ALAS-2025-2811)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.2.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (233683). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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CNA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 233683
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2 : PackageKit (ALAS-2025-2811)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PackageKitd 1.2.7

Timelineinfo

01/03/2024 🔍
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04/02/2025 +455 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-0217 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-249643

Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2024 21:05
Updated: 04/02/2025 13:42
Changes: 01/03/2024 21:05 (46), 04/02/2025 13:42 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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