VulnerabilityPublished 29 Apr 2026Updated 30 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-41651: PackageKit security update

Affects PackageKitSource GCVE Database

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 1.2.6-2.el9_7 soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:17 UTC

Severity

High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Patch: Available – fixed in 1.2.6-2.el9_7

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

almalinux-9

What to do

Upgrade the AlmaLinux to 1.2.6-2.el9_7.

Patches and advisories

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11504 (opens in a new tab)

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
AlmaLinux 9PackageKit	Affected <1.2.6-2.el9_7	Fixed in 1.2.6-2.el9_7
AlmaLinux 9PackageKit-command-not-found	Affected <1.2.6-2.el9_7	Fixed in 1.2.6-2.el9_7
AlmaLinux 9PackageKit-glib	Affected <1.2.6-2.el9_7	Fixed in 1.2.6-2.el9_7
AlmaLinux 9PackageKit-glib-devel	Affected <1.2.6-2.el9_7	Fixed in 1.2.6-2.el9_7
AlmaLinux 9PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin	Affected <1.2.6-2.el9_7	Fixed in 1.2.6-2.el9_7
AlmaLinux 9PackageKit-gtk3-module	Affected <1.2.6-2.el9_7	Fixed in 1.2.6-2.el9_7

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AI-suggested

Apply the official security update to PackageKit version 1.2.6-2.el9_7 or later as provided by Red Hat. This update fixes the race condition vulnerability and mitigates the risk of arbitrary package installation as root. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A race condition vulnerability in PackageKit allows arbitrary package installation as root. PackageKit is a D-Bus abstraction layer used for secure package management across distributions and architectures. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 1.2.6-2.el9_7 and has been addressed in the fixed version 1.2.6-2.el9_7. The issue is rated as Important by Red Hat and impacts Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this race condition vulnerability can lead to arbitrary package installation with root privileges, potentially allowing full system compromise. The security impact is rated as Important by Red Hat, indicating a significant risk of privilege escalation on affected systems.

Summary

CVE-2026-41651 is a race condition vulnerability in PackageKit that enables an attacker to install arbitrary packages with root privileges. PackageKit provides a cross-distribution, cross-architecture API for managing packages via D-Bus. The flaw allows privilege escalation through improper handling of concurrent operations. Red Hat has released an update fixing this issue in PackageKit version 1.2.6-2.el9_7. The vulnerability affects multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and related products.

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