pypi package report

Is patchelf safe?

patchelf (pypi) has 1 known vulnerability, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 0.16.1.0 or later to clear it. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

1 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    6 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

    No published models are known to use this package.


    cvss
    9.1
    critical

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10; GitHub rates it HIGH

    epss
    1.1%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 66th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.1
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-5pcj-3m26-w633, the advisory selected below

    // 1 advisories

    Patchelf v0.9 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the function modifyRPath at src/patchelf.cc.

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is patchelf safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 1 known vulnerability for patchelf (pypi), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does patchelf have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 1 known vulnerability for patchelf (pypi), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-5pcj-3m26-w633.

    Which version of patchelf should I use?

    0.16.1.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for patchelf (pypi). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check patchelf before installing?

    Search patchelf in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=patchelf. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 11:30 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-12-20. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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