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.
EPSS: 0.002 (4.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Getsol Eopkg
- Getsolus Eopkg — versions < 4.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, 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.