VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0302
Untrusted search path vulnerability in apt-listchanges.py in apt-listchanges before 2.82 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious apt-listchanges program in the current working directory.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in apt-listchanges.py in apt-listchanges before 2.82 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious apt-listchanges program in the current working directory.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.69% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- debian/apt-listchanges
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.madism.org/?p=apt-listchanges.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1bcfbf3dc55413bb83a1782dc9a54515a963fb32
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt-listchanges/apt-listchanges_2.82/changelog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28513
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28574
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1465
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27331
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-572-1
- http://git.madism.org/?p=apt-listchanges.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1bcfbf3dc55413bb83a1782dc9a54515a963fb32
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt-listchanges/apt-listchanges_2.82/changelog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28513
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28574
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1465
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27331
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-572-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.