mintinstall 7.9.9 on Linux Mint Cache File deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in mintinstall 7.9.9 on Linux Mint. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation as part of Cache File causes deserialization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-17080. The attack can only be executed locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in mintinstall 7.9.9 on Linux Mint. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation as part of a Cache File leads to a deserialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 10/02/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-17080 since 10/02/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (47457). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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mintinstall

Version

7.9.9

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/02/2019 🔍
10/02/2019 +0 days 🔍
10/03/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/01/2025 +1917 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 154722
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-17080 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-17080
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-142819
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/03/2019 08:03
Updated: 01/01/2025 16:53
Changes: 10/03/2019 08:03 (35), 09/19/2020 15:34 (17), 12/29/2023 14:24 (4), 06/29/2024 15:59 (22), 01/01/2025 16:53 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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