The Zypper (aka zypp) backend in PackageKit before 0.8.8 allows local users to downgrade…
Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Zypper (aka zypp) backend in PackageKit before 0.8.8 allows local users to downgrade packages via the "install updates" method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00382 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.8.7 | Vulnerable | PackageKit |
| cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.1 | Vulnerable | PackageKit |
| cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.2 | Vulnerable | PackageKit |
| cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.3 | Vulnerable | PackageKit |
| cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.4 | Vulnerable | PackageKit |
| cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.5 | Vulnerable | PackageKit |
| cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6 | Vulnerable | PackageKit |
- cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.7 Vulnerable ·PackageKit
- cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·PackageKit
- cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.2 Vulnerable ·PackageKit
- cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.3 Vulnerable ·PackageKit
- cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.4 Vulnerable ·PackageKit
- cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.5 Vulnerable ·PackageKit
- cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6 Vulnerable ·PackageKit
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1764
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9g9q-8hww-wvfx
References
More Packagekit vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-30170 PackageKit vulnerable to TOCTOU Race on Transaction Flags leads to arbitrary package installation as root CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12681 Packagekit's apt backend lets user install untrusted local packages CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-01024 Improper authentication in Red Hat PackageKit CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2011-02207 Incorrect permission assignment in packagekit CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-00886 Information disclosure in PackageKit CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
- TI-2020-12680 PackageKit error messages leak presence and mimetype of files to unprivileged users CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2013-1764 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1764 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9g9q-8hww-wvfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1764 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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