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CVE-2008-1902: debian aptlinex

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1902 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in debian aptlinex. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.98%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-04-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The GUI for aptlinex before 0.91 does not sufficiently warn the user of potentially dangerous actions, which allows remote attackers to remove or modify packages via an apt:// URL.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.98% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • aptlinex0.6-1 | 0.7-1 | 0.8-1 | 0.8-2 | 0.9-1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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