CVE-2024-55566

MEDIUM
6.6
CVSS Score
Published: December 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorColPack

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Severity
MEDIUM6.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.0.10 ≤ v ≤ 9a7293a

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.6MEDIUMmitre
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-335

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