CVE-2026-54587
5.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
mport is the MidnightBSD Package Manager. Prior to 2.7.8, directory assets handled as ASSET_DIR or ASSET_DIR_OWNER_MODE in libmport/bundle_read_install_pkg.c used path-based mport_mkdirp(), ownership, and permission operations. A local attacker able to modify part of the target installation tree could use dot-dot traversal or substitute symlinks during privileged package installation, causing directory creation or attribute changes to affect attacker-selected paths outside the intended package directories. This issue is fixed in version 2.7.8.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidnightBSD | mport | < 2.7.8 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
- CWE-367: CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/MidnightBSD/mport/security/advisories/GHSA-f69w-h3gh-r86p
- https://github.com/MidnightBSD/mport/pull/119
- https://github.com/MidnightBSD/mport/commit/a4fa996df1fbebeff3691e1b512c807b5f414b5d
- https://github.com/MidnightBSD/mport/releases/tag/2.7.8
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