Red Hat Security Advisory: PackageKit security update
PackageKit is a D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the session user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distribution, cross-architecture API. Security Fix(es): * PackageKit: race condition vulnerability leads to arbitrary package installation as root (CVE-2026-41651) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-41651 is a race condition vulnerability in PackageKit, a D-Bus abstraction layer used for secure package management. The flaw allows an attacker to perform arbitrary package installation with root privileges due to improper handling of concurrent operations. Red Hat has rated this vulnerability as important and released updated PackageKit packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants to fix the issue. The advisory references Bugzilla 2460604 as the fix source and provides updated package versions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this race condition vulnerability could allow an attacker to install arbitrary packages as root, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants, impacting systems using PackageKit for package management. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PackageKit packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:11504 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: PackageKit security update
Description
PackageKit is a D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the session user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distribution, cross-architecture API. Security Fix(es): * PackageKit: race condition vulnerability leads to arbitrary package installation as root (CVE-2026-41651) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-41651 is a race condition vulnerability in PackageKit, a D-Bus abstraction layer used for secure package management. The flaw allows an attacker to perform arbitrary package installation with root privileges due to improper handling of concurrent operations. Red Hat has rated this vulnerability as important and released updated PackageKit packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants to fix the issue. The advisory references Bugzilla 2460604 as the fix source and provides updated package versions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this race condition vulnerability could allow an attacker to install arbitrary packages as root, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants, impacting systems using PackageKit for package management. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PackageKit packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:11504 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:22146
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1df668e29bf47b50460d41
Added to database: 06/01/2026, 21:15:20 UTC
Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 01:15:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 104
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