mport is the MidnightBSD Package Manager. Prior to 2.7.8, do_actual_install() in libmport/bundle_read_install_pkg.c used path-based lstat(), chown(), stat(), and chmod() operations while installing package files. A local attacker with write access to a target directory could replace a checked file with a symlink before privileged ownership or mode changes were applied, redirecting those changes to an attacker-selected path and compromising filesystem integrity or permissions. This issue is fixed in version 2.7.8.
History

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Midnightbsd
Midnightbsd mport
Vendors & Products Midnightbsd
Midnightbsd mport

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description mport is the MidnightBSD Package Manager. Prior to 2.7.8, do_actual_install() in libmport/bundle_read_install_pkg.c used path-based lstat(), chown(), stat(), and chmod() operations while installing package files. A local attacker with write access to a target directory could replace a checked file with a symlink before privileged ownership or mode changes were applied, redirecting those changes to an attacker-selected path and compromising filesystem integrity or permissions. This issue is fixed in version 2.7.8.
Title mport package installation has symlink TOCTOU in chown and chmod handling
Weaknesses CWE-367
CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-09-17T16:58:25.028Z

Updated: 2026-09-18T14:44:36.712Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T19:15:27.343Z

Link: CVE-2026-54576

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T14:36:40.798Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-17T17:16:42.570

Modified: 2026-09-18T15:17:09.180

Link: CVE-2026-54576

cve-icon Redhat

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