mintinstall (aka Software Manager) 7.9.9 for Linux Mint allows code execution if a…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
mintinstall (aka Software Manager) 7.9.9 for Linux Mint allows code execution if a REVIEWS_CACHE file is controlled by an attacker, because an unpickle occurs. This is resolved in 8.0.0 and backports.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08204 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged 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:linuxmint:mintinstall:7.9.9:*:*:*:*:linux_mint:*:* | 7.9.9 | Vulnerable | Linux Mint |
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxmint:mintinstall:7.9.9:*:*:*:*:linux_mint:*:* Versions 7.9.9 Vulnerable ·Linux Mint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17080
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94wj-p3r5-9f6p
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-17080 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-17080 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-94wj-p3r5-9f6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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