A packagekit security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address two vulnerabilities.

ELA-297-1 packagekit security update

Package packagekit
Version 1.0.1-2+deb8u1
Related CVEs CVE-2020-16121 CVE-2020-16122
Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in packagekit, a package management service.

CVE-2020-16121

Vaisha Bernard discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled
certain methods. A local attacker could use this issue to learn the
MIME type of any file on the system.
CVE-2020-16122

Sami Niemimäki discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled local
deb packages. A local user could possibly use this issue to install
untrusted packages, contrary to expectations.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.1-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your packagekit packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/

  ELA-297-1 packagekit security update