CVE-2024-55566

ColPack 1.0.10 through 9a7293a has a predictable temporary file (located under /tmp with a name...

6.6 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.22%Up 0.2 points since Dec 10, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.6

Record: CVE-2024-55566
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-335
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-52812 6.6

Record: EUVD-2024-52812
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p4gh-942g-mc76 6.6

ColPack 1.0.10 through 9a7293a has a predictable temporary file (located under /tmp with a name...

Record: GHSA-p4gh-942g-mc76
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-335
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.6

Record: CVE-2024-55566
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-335
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.6

Record: CVE-2024-55566
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-335
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-55566 6.6

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2024-55566
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-55566 6.6

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2024-55566
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`colpack` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-101.0.10-71.0.10-7.11.0.10-7.1~exp11.0.10-7.1~exp21.0.10-81.0.10-9	None known
`colpack` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-101.0.10-81.0.10-9	None known
`colpack` Debian:14	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-101.0.10-81.0.10-9	None known
`colpack` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.9-3.2	None known
`colpack` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-2	None known
`colpack` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-41.0.10-4build1	None known
`colpack` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-51.0.10-6	None known
`colpack` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-71.0.10-7.11.0.10-7.1build1	None known
`colpack` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-8	None known
`colpack` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-8build11.0.10-10	None known
`colpack` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.10-81.0.10-8build1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-55566 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) in colpack, published December 9, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. No source names a fixed version.