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
Published Jan 17, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.69%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.81
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.69% (0.00689) | 50.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.69% (0.00689) | 47.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 20.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://git.madism.org/?p=apt-listchanges.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1bcfbf3dc55413bb83a1782dc9a54515a963fb32 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt-listchanges/apt-listchanges_2.82/changelog x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28513 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28574 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1465 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27331 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-572-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.madism.org/?p=apt-listchanges.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1bcfbf3dc55413bb83a1782dc9a54515a963fb32 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt-listchanges/apt-listchanges_2.82/changelog | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28513 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28574 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1465 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27331 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-572-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
Change history (0)
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