# CVE-2024-0217: Packagekitd: use-after-free in idle function callback

Status: published. Published: 2024-01-03. Updated: 2026-11-06.

A use-after-free flaw was found in PackageKitd. In some conditions, the order of cleanup mechanics for a transaction could be impacted. As a result, some memory access could occur on memory regions that were previously freed. Once freed, a memory region can be reused for other allocations and any previously stored data in this memory region is considered lost.

## Remediation

- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability. (source: CNA: redhat)

## Affected products and versions

-  /  (PackageKit): ≥ 1.2.0; < 1.2.7 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (PackageKit): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (compat-PackageKit08): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (PackageKit): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (PackageKit): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (PackageKit): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 3.3 (low); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L; source: CNA: redhat

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.23% as of 2026-11-05; percentile 13.38%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-416

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256624 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/commit/64278c9127e3333342b56ead99556161f7e86f79 (CNA: redhat)

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217 (ADP: CVE; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256624 (ADP: CVE; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred)

- https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/commit/64278c9127e3333342b56ead99556161f7e86f79 (ADP: CVE; x_transferred)

## Provenance

- CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0217; retrieved 2026-11-06; source updated 2026-11-06

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-0217; retrieved 2026-11-06; source updated Not reported

Revision: 4d08cc1c36b67008d16f2b4dec355f67eaeea048a29964255c99d4b40e43b263

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