UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-73585
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-73585
Published
2026-08-13T13:19:00Z
Modified
2026-08-19T11:11:14Z
Severity
  • 6.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A flaw was found in sblim-cmpi-base. Insecure temporary file creation in the provider registration scripts allows a local unprivileged user to perform a symlink attack. By creating a symlink in a world-writable directory, an attacker can redirect privileged writes to an arbitrary file during script execution in a privileged context. This can lead to the overwrite of root-owned files, potentially disrupting system services or operation. Exploitation is conditional on the script running with elevated privileges and may be mitigated by sticky-directory symlink protections.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
sblim-cmpi-base

Package

Name
sblim-cmpi-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6.2-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libcmpiosbase-common0",
            "binary_version": "1.6.2-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-base",
            "binary_version": "1.6.2-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-common",
            "binary_version": "1.6.2-0ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585.json"
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
sblim-cmpi-base

Package

Name
sblim-cmpi-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6.2-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libcmpiosbase-common0",
            "binary_version": "1.6.2-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-base",
            "binary_version": "1.6.2-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-common",
            "binary_version": "1.6.2-0ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
sblim-cmpi-base

Package

Name
sblim-cmpi-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6.4-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libcmpiosbase-common0",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-base",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-common",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
sblim-cmpi-base

Package

Name
sblim-cmpi-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6.4-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libcmpiosbase-common0",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-base",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-common",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
sblim-cmpi-base

Package

Name
sblim-cmpi-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6.4-0ubuntu2
1.6.4-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libcmpiosbase-common0",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-base",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-common",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
sblim-cmpi-base

Package

Name
sblim-cmpi-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6.4-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libcmpiosbase-common0",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-base",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sblim-cmpi-common",
            "binary_version": "1.6.4-0ubuntu3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73585.json"