SUSE · Security update for PackageKit
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 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.
Description
This update for PackageKit fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-41651: race condition allows for arbitrary RPM package installation as root and can lead to LPE (bsc#1262220).
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_1700-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20261700-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-May/046212.html (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1262220 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651/ (opens in a new tab)