CVE-2018-16741: debian debian_linux OS Command Injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16741 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 13-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax/faxq-helper.c, the function do_activate() does not properly sanitize shell metacharacters to prevent command injection. It is possible to use the ||, &&, or > characters within a file created by the "faxq-helper activate <jobid>" command.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.32% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (x41-dsec.de)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- mgetty< 1.2.1-1 | < 1.1.36-3+deb9u1 | < 1.1.36-2.1+deb8u1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Mgetty_project1 product
- mgetty< 1.2.1
Ubuntu1 product
- mgetty< 1.1.36-2.1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products
References
7 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00012.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory