The GUI for aptlinex before 0.91 does not sufficiently warn the user of potentially…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The GUI for aptlinex before 0.91 does not sufficiently warn the user of potentially dangerous actions, which allows remote attackers to remove or modify packages via an apt:// URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00983 62nd 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-2008-1902
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4x6-fgw3-74mj
References
More Debian Aptlinex vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01825 aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2008-1902 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1902 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4x6-fgw3-74mj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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