CVE-2026-75038: CWE-61 UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following in ilya-zlobintsev LACT
Description
CVE-2026-75038 is a vulnerability in the ilya-zlobintsev LACT software up to version 0.10.0 that involves unsafe following of UNIX symbolic links (symlinks). This flaw can be exploited locally to cause a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can affect integrity and availability. No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
ilya-zlobintsev
LACT
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-75038 in the ilya-zlobintsev LACT project is due to improper handling of UNIX symbolic links, classified under CWE-61. This allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause a denial-of-service by exploiting symlink following behavior. The affected versions include all versions through 0.10.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, indicating a medium severity with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service, impacting the availability of the affected system or application. There is no impact on confidentiality, and the integrity impact is low. The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, with no user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor the vendor's official channels for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting local access and minimizing privileges may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- suse
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-17T15:22:54.444Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8d6983acd9273b4904d17c
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 10:08:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 20:03:48 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:48 UTC
Views: 67
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