Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to…
Priority LOW 20CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00283 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:checkinstall:checkinstall:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Checkinstall |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkinstall:checkinstall:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Checkinstall
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2958
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qcj-gpqg-c7cw
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-2958 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2958 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qcj-gpqg-c7cw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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