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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | apt-listchanges | 2.82 | — |
| Debian 13 | apt-listchanges | 2.82 | — |
| Debian 12 | apt-listchanges | 2.82 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | apt-listchanges | 2.72.5etch2 | DSA-1465-2 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1465-2 apt-listchanges - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 28574 third-party-advisory
- USN-572-1 vendor-advisory
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt-listchanges/apt-listchanges_2.82/changelog
- http://git.madism.org/?p=apt-listchanges.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1bcfbf3dc55413bb83a1782dc9a54515a963fb32
- 28513 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1465 vendor-advisory
- 27331 vdb-entry