A flaw was found in PackageKit. In the dnf5 backend, the RepoRemove handler ignores the SIMULATE transaction flag and executes a real package removal, allowing an unprivileged local user to uninstall packages without polkit authorization.

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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in PackageKit. In the dnf5 backend, the RepoRemove handler ignores the SIMULATE transaction flag and executes a real package removal, allowing an unprivileged local user to uninstall packages without polkit authorization.
Title packagekit: PackageKit: PackageKit dnf5 ignores SIMULATE on RepoRemove
Weaknesses CWE-863
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-09T19:36:39Z

Links: CVE-2026-19816 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-10T11:30:06Z

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