CVE-2020-16121: PackageKit error messages leak presence and mimetype of files to unprivileged users
First published: Sat Nov 07 2020(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Packagekit Project Packagekit | ||
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =20.04 |
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