CVE-2019-17080

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxmint:mintinstall:7.9.9:*:*:*:*:linux_mint:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-10-02 06:15

Updated : 2019-10-08 11:23

NVD link : CVE-2019-17080

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17080

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Products Affected

linuxmint

mintinstall

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7.8 /10