CVE catalog
CVE-2020-25031
checkinstall: CVE-2020-25031
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.56% · Oct 25, 2026
checkinstall 1.6.2, when used to create a package that contains a symlink, may trigger the creation of a mode 0777 executable file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | checkinstall | sid | 1.8.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | checkinstall | forky | 1.8.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | checkinstall | trixie | 1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | checkinstall | bookworm | 1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-3 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | checkinstall | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | checkinstall | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | checkinstall | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | checkinstall | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [checkinstall]Affected
Source package: [checkinstall]
Details (2)
1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-3+b1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · checkinstall · debian · bookworm; dsa · checkinstall · debian · 12
1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-3+b1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · checkinstall · debian · bookworm; dsa · checkinstall · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [checkinstall]Affected
Details (2)
1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5.1· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · checkinstall · debian · 13
1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5.1· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · checkinstall · debian · 13
Observed: