EIP-2026-102779

PRE-CVE

aptdaemon < 1.1.1 - File Existence Disclosure

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102779. PoCs published by Vaisha Bernard.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a lack of input validation in aptdaemon's Locale property to check for the existence of arbitrary files as root via a symlink attack. It creates a temporary directory structure with a symlink to the target file and triggers an error message if the file exists.

Description

aptdaemon < 1.1.1 - File Existence Disclosure

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Vaisha Bernard · pythonlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48962

This exploit leverages a lack of input validation in aptdaemon's Locale property to check for the existence of arbitrary files as root via a symlink attack. It creates a temporary directory structure with a symlink to the target file and triggers an error message if the file exists.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: aptdaemon <= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Unprivileged user access on the target system · aptdaemon running and accessible via D-Bus
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026