CVE-2022-0987 is a low-severity information disclosure vulnerability in PackageKit, affecting various versions of PackageKit and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. A local attacker can exploit a timing side-channel in PackageKit's Transaction interface to determine the existence of files owned by root or other users. The CVSS score is 3.3 (Low), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a limited impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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