CVE-2020-25031 Other in n/a
checkinstall creates world-writable executables when packaging symlinks, allowing local attackers to modify files and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-25031?
CVE-2020-25031 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
checkinstall 1.6.2, when used to create a package that contains a symlink, may trigger the creation of a mode 0777 executable file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25031?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Canonical Checkinstall.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25031?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-25031 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25031 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25031, GHSA-3qwr-jvvx-5665, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25031.