CVE-2008-1901
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the...
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-1901- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-1901- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1901 No score
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1901- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x8v2-49fm-h484 No score
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the...
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-x8v2-49fm-h484- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1901 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Aptlinex, published April 21, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.