SUSE-SU-2026:21427-1: important: Security update for PackageKit

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# Security update for PackageKit

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21427-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-29T09:44:07Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1262220

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-41651

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ):  9.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2026-41651 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-41651 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for PackageKit fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-41651: race condition allows for arbitrary RPM package installation
    as root and can lead to LPE (bsc#1262220).

## Special Instructions and Notes:

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-654=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-654=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-18-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * typelib-1_0-PackageKitGlib-1_0-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-devel-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-debugsource-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-backend-zypp-debuginfo-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * libpackagekit-glib2-devel-1.2.8-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * PackageKit-branding-upstream-1.2.8-160000.4.1
    * PackageKit-lang-1.2.8-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41651.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262220

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