aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack…
Priority LOW 32CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00372 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6-1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.7-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7-1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8-1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.8-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8-2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.9-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9-1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6-1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.7-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7-1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8-1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.8-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8-2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.9-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9-1 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8v2-49fm-h484
References
More Debian Aptlinex vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01826 The GUI for aptlinex before 0.91 does not sufficiently warn the user of potentially… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-1901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8v2-49fm-h484 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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