CVE-2011-0725
CVE-2011-0725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sebastian Heinlein Aptdaemon with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Sebastian Heinlein Aptdaemon
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0725?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2011-0725?
- CVE-2011-0725 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-0725 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-0725?
- CVE-2011-0725 primarily affects Sebastian Heinlein Aptdaemon. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-0725?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-0725 published?
- CVE-2011-0725 was published on 2011-02-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46490
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025107
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1068-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0459
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/722228
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65652
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:sebastian_heinlein:aptdaemon:0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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