Vulnerability Details 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.105
EPSS Ranking 92.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960
- https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection
- https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960
- https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection
- https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog
Products affected by CVE-2019-17080
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cpe:2.3:a:linuxmint:mintinstall:7.9.9