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
Published Feb 23, 2011
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.40
- 10.10
- 11.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 30.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 30.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 14.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46490 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025107 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1068-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0459 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/722228 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65652 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46490 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025107 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1068-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0459 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/722228 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65652 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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