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CVE-2008-0302

Untrusted search path vulnerability in apt-listchanges.py in apt-listchanges before 2.82 allows local users to execute a

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 · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00077
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
debian apt-listchanges<= 2.81
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD17 Jan 2008 · 02:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-572-1
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.madism.org/?p=apt-listchanges.git
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
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