Deserialization in Linuxmint Mintinstall
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.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.082 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.082 · newest: 0.082 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linuxmint Mintinstall — versions 7.9.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17080?
- CVE-2019-17080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linuxmint Mintinstall, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17080?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17080 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.