Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-1901
CVE-2008-1901
Description
aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.7-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.8-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:aptlinex:0.9-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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