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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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-0725 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sebastian_heinlein, from canonical organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-02-23T19:00:02.030

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:27:57.390

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application sebastian_heinlein aptdaemon 0.40 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.10 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 11.04 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sebastian_heinlein's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.