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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.
Low2.1EPSS 0.38%
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- redhat
Description
The Zypper (aka zypp) backend in PackageKit before 0.8.8 allows local users to downgrade packages via the "install updates" method.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- [oss-security] 20130225 Re: CVE Request: PackageKit"update" allows downgrade of packages when using the "zypp" backend (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/source/NEWS (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61231 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0889 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=804983 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/commit/d3d14631042237bcfe6fb30a60e59bb6d94af425 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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