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CVE-2008-1901

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Published: Apr 22, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.

Affected (5)

Products: Debian: Aptlinex
Debian
1 product
Aptlinex
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Aptlinex
Version 0.6-1
Aptlinex
Version 0.7-1
Aptlinex
Version 0.8-1
Aptlinex
Version 0.8-2
Aptlinex
Version 0.9-1

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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