CVE catalog

CVE-2024-55566

colpack affected and fixed versions

ColPack 1.0.10 through 9a7293a has a predictable temporary file (located under /tmp with a name derived from an unseeded RNG). The impact can be overwriting files or making ColPack graphing unavailable to other users.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Published: Dec 9, 2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.22% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[colpack][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	colpack	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debiantrixie	colpack	`1.0.10-8`	Affected	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debiansid	colpack	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debiansid	colpack	`1.0.10-10`	Affected	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debianforky	colpack	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debianforky	colpack	`1.0.10-10`	Affected	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debianbookworm	colpack	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debianbookworm	colpack	`1.0.10-7`	Affected	[CVE-2024-55566]
UnknownRelease not reported	colpack	Not reported	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	colpack	Not reported	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	colpack	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debianbookworm	colpack	`1.0.10-7`	Affected	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debianforky	colpack	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debianforky	colpack	`1.0.10-10`	Affected	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debiansid	colpack	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debiansid	colpack	`1.0.10-10`	Affected	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debiantrixie	colpack	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2024-55566]
Debiantrixie	colpack	`1.0.10-8`	Affected	[CVE-2024-55566]

Original provider fields

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  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "colpack",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "1.0.10-10"
    },
    {
      "name": "colpack",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "1.0.10-10"
    },
    {
      "name": "colpack",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "1.0.10-8"
    },
    {
      "name": "colpack",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "1.0.10-7"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "colpack",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "colpack",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "colpack",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "colpack",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "colpack",
      "fixed_version": "not yet fixed",
      "applicability_unknown": true
    }
  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libcolpack0v5]Unknown
Source package: [colpack]
Details (2)
- 1.0.10-7 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · colpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · colpack · debian · 12
- 1.0.10-7 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · colpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · colpack · debian · 12
[libcolpack-dev]Unknown
Source package: [colpack]
Details (2)
- 1.0.10-7 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · colpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · colpack · debian · 12
- 1.0.10-7 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · colpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · colpack · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libcolpack0t64]Unknown
Source package: [colpack]
Details (2)
- 1.0.10-8+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · colpack · debian · 13
- 1.0.10-8+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · colpack · debian · 13
[libcolpack-dev]Unknown
Source package: [colpack]
Details (2)
- 1.0.10-8+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · colpack · debian · 13
- 1.0.10-8+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · colpack · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 12:32:39 AM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]