QID 994803

Date Published: 2023-08-10

QID 994803: Python (Pip) Security Update for aptdaemon (GHSA-wpmr-q825-x4c6)

There is no input validation on the Locale property in an apt transaction. An unprivileged user can supply a full path to a writable directory, which lets aptd read a file as root. Having a symlink in place results in an error message if the file exists, and no error otherwise. This way an unprivileged user can check for the existence of any files on the system as root.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 3.3 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.

Solution

Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-wpmr-q825-x4c6 for updates and patch information.

Vendor References

GHSA-wpmr-q825-x4c6 - github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpmr-q825-x4c6

CVEs related to QID 994803

CVE-2020-15703 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-wpmr-q825-x4c6	aptdaemon		github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpmr-q825-x4c6

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