3.3

CVE-2020-16121: canonical ubuntu_linux

CVSS: 3.3v3.1LowModified
AliasesMGASA-2020-0415SUSE-SU-2020:3845-1SUSE-SU-2020:3909-1
Published 07-11-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-16121 is a low (CVSS 3.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2
DLA-2399-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10605-1USN-4538-1

Timeline

  1. 07-11-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.47% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (eyecontrol.nl)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse8 products
  • PackageKit&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1< 1.1.10-12.10.1
  • PackageKit&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2< 1.1.13-4.14.2
  • PackageKit&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 1.1.3-24.15.1
  • PackageKit&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 1.1.3-24.15.1
  • PackageKit&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5< 1.1.3-24.15.1
Opensuse2 products
  • PackageKit&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 1.1.10-lp151.8.12.1
  • PackageKit&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 1.1.13-lp152.3.15.1
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • packagekit< 1.2.1-1
Mageia1 product
  • packagekit< 1.1.12-3.1.mga7
Packagekit1 product
  • packagekit≥ 1.1.13-2ubuntu, < 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 | ≥ 1.1.9-1ubuntu2, < 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 | ≥ 0.8.17-4ubuntu6, < 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5
Packagekit_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • packagekit< 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5 | < 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 | < 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1

8 vendors · 16 products

References

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