Vulnerability in Getsol Eopkg
CVE-2026-21437
eopkg is a Solus package manager implemented in python3. In versions prior to 4.4.0, a malicious package could include files that are not tracked by `eopkg`. This requires the installation of a package from a malicious or compromised source. Files in such packages would not be shown by `lseopkg` and related tools. The issue has been fixed in v4.4.0. Users only installing packages from the Solus repositories are not affected.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Getsol Eopkg
- Getsolus Eopkg — versions < 4.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/getsolus/eopkg/security/advisories/GHSA-hjp7-qwrj-6cc6 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/getsolus/eopkg/pull/201 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/getsolus/eopkg/commit/e7694323ed64e08b5b4b108fff273c64125cd39d (Patch)
- github.com/getsolus/eopkg/releases/tag/v4.4.0 (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-21437?
- CVE-2026-21437 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getsol Eopkg, classified under CWE-353. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-01-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-21437?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-21437 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.