CVE-2026-41651 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-41651: USN-8195-1 fixed a vulnerability in PackageKit. This update provides

Affects 6 Linux releases across 32 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-04-29.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-41651 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

packagekit→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit
```
gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0
```
gstreamer1.0-packagekit→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gstreamer1.0-packagekit
```
libpackagekit-glib2-18→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpackagekit-glib2-18
```
libpackagekit-glib2-dev→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpackagekit-glib2-dev
```
packagekit-command-not-found→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-command-not-found
```
packagekit-docs→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-docs
```
packagekit-gtk3-module→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-gtk3-module
```
packagekit-tools→ fixed in1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-tools
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

packagekit→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit
```
gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0
```
gstreamer1.0-packagekit→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gstreamer1.0-packagekit
```
libpackagekit-glib2-18→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpackagekit-glib2-18
```
libpackagekit-glib2-dev→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpackagekit-glib2-dev
```
packagekit-command-not-found→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-command-not-found
```
packagekit-docs→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-docs
```
packagekit-gtk3-module→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-gtk3-module
```
packagekit-tools→ fixed in1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-tools
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

packagekit→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit
```
gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0
```
gstreamer1.0-packagekit→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gstreamer1.0-packagekit
```
libpackagekit-glib2-16→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpackagekit-glib2-16
```
libpackagekit-glib2-dev→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpackagekit-glib2-dev
```
packagekit-backend-aptcc→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-backend-aptcc
```
packagekit-backend-smart→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-backend-smart
```
packagekit-docs→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-docs
```
packagekit-gtk3-module→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-gtk3-module
```
packagekit-tools→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit-tools
```
python3-packagekit→ fixed in0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5+esm1USN-8195-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-packagekit
```

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

packagekit→ fixed in1.2.2-2+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

packagekit→ fixed in1.2.6-5+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

packagekit→ fixed in1.3.1-1+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y packagekit
```

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