Bug 2569622 (CVE-2026-104620)

Summary: CVE-2026-104620 PackageKit: PackageKit: Privilege escalation via path traversal in the Zypp backend
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in PackageKit. A path traversal vulnerability during action simulation in the Zypp backend allows a local attacker to manipulate file paths. This issue can be exploited by an unprivileged local user to achieve privilege escalation and gain root access to the system.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-11-10 13:16:08 UTC
A path traversal attack in simulation of actions in the Zypp backend of PackageKit before 1.4.1 could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges.