CVE-2008-0302

N/A Unknown

Published: January 17, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.madism.org/?p=apt-listchanges.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1bcfbf3dc55413bb83a1782dc9a54515a963fb32

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt-listchanges/apt-listchanges_2.82/changelog

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28513

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28574

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1465

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27331

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-572-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.madism.org/?p=apt-listchanges.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1bcfbf3dc55413bb83a1782dc9a54515a963fb32