A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-41651) in PackageKit allows unprivileged local users to gain root access on Linux systems. This flaw has existed for nearly 12 years and affects multiple distributions, posing a significant risk as it enables unauthorized package management without authentication.
System administrators should urgently update to PackageKit version 1.3.5 or later to mitigate this critical security risk.
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