CVE-2011-0725

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the org.debian.apt.UpdateCachePartially method in worker.py in Aptdaemon 0.40 in Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sources_list argument, related to the D-Bus interface.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46490 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0459 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65652 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1068-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025107 vdb entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/722228

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0725?
CVE-2011-0725 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0725?
To fix CVE-2011-0725, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0725 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0725 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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