DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0896

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-0896
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0896.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0896
Upstream
Published
2002-10-04T04:00:00Z
Modified
2026-09-01T20:00:10Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / swatch

Package

Name
swatch
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/swatch?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0896.json"

Debian:13 / swatch

Package

Name
swatch
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/swatch?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0896.json"

Debian:14 / swatch

Package

Name
swatch
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/swatch?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0896.json"