CVE-2020-25031
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.04%
Description
checkinstall 1.6.2, when used to create a package that contains a symlink, may trigger the creation of a mode 0777 executable file.
How to fix CVE-2020-25031
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/checkinstall—no fix listed
Is CVE-2020-25031 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |