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CVE-2026-75038: CWE-61 UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following in ilya-zlobintsev LACT

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-75038cvecve-2026-75038cwe-61
Published: 08/25/2026 (08/25/2026, 10:00:47 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ilya-zlobintsev
Product: LACT

Description

UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability in ilya-zlobintsev/LACT allows for local denial-of-service. This issue affects LACT: through 0.10.0.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.1medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →cve
LACT
pkg:github/LACT
Affected versions
<=0.10.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/25/2026, 10:22:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-75038 is a CWE-61 vulnerability in the LACT project by ilya-zlobintsev, involving unsafe handling of UNIX symbolic links. This vulnerability permits a local attacker with low privileges to trigger a denial-of-service by exploiting symlink following behavior. The affected versions include all releases up to and including 0.10.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and high availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition, impacting the availability of the affected system or application. There is no impact on confidentiality, and only a low impact on integrity is noted. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only to mitigate risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
suse
Date Reserved
2026-08-17T15:22:54.444Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a8d6983acd9273b4904d17c

Added to database: 08/25/2026, 10:08:03 UTC

Last enriched: 08/25/2026, 10:22:12 UTC

Last updated: 08/25/2026, 11:05:53 UTC

Views: 6

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