Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-17080 · published 2 October 2019
CVE-2019-17080: Linuxmint mintinstall deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability
Linuxmint · Mintinstall
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.
Description
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960 | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog | Release NotesThird Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960 | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog | Release NotesThird Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-17080), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.