CVE-2026-75038 (GCVE-0-2026-75038)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-25 10:00 – Updated: 2026-08-25 19:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Predictable temporary file in /tmp allows symlink attack in LACT
Summary
UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability in ilya-zlobintsev/LACT allows for local denial-of-service. This issue affects LACT: through 0.10.0.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-25 19:44 UTC
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276481 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/LACT | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ilya-zlobintsev | LACT |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.10.0
(semver)
|
Date Public
2026-08-25 09:45
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