Disclosure summary
A flaw was found in PackageKit in the way some of the methods exposed by the Transaction interface examines files. This issue allows a local user to measure the time the methods take to execute and know whether a file owned by root or other users exists.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-200, NVD-CWE-noinfo
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2022-0987
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| packagekit_project | packagekit | * |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- bugzilla.redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2022-06-28T13:15:08-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:17:15-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:21-04:00