vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2020-25031: checkinstall -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 31, 2020 | May 15, 2025 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 31, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
no-fix-debian-deb-package
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