CVE-2013-1764
The Zypper (aka zypp) backend in PackageKit before 0.8.8 allows local users to downgrade packages via the "install updates" method.
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N/A
EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0006 (0.1%)
Percentile: 19.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
packagekit_project:packagekitTechnical description
The Zypper (aka zypp) backend in PackageKit before 0.8.8 allows local users to downgrade packages via the "install updates" method.
Published: 4/16/2014, 6:37:12 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00026.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/20
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61231
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=804983
- https://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/commit/d3d14631042237bcfe6fb30a60e59bb6d94af425
- https://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/source/NEWS
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00026.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/20