AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488140
lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.html
secunia.com/advisories/30873
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43440