Description
apachetop 0.12.5 and earlier, when running in debug mode, allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on atop.debug.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | apachetop | 0.12.5-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | apachetop | 0.12.5-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | apachetop | 0.12.5-3 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | apachetop | 0.12.5-1sarge1 | DSA-839-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-839-1 apachetop - insecure temporary file Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 1014996 vdb-entry
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/apachetop-09022005.txt
- 38 third-party-advisory
- 14982 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104473