- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4291-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Yves-Alexis Perez September 11, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : mgetty CVE ID : CVE-2018-16741 Two input sanitization failures have been found in the faxrunq and faxq binaries in mgetty, a smart modem getty replacement. An attacker could leverage them to insert commands via shell metacharacters in jobs id and have them executed with the privilege of the faxrunq/faxq user. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.36-3+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your mgetty packages. For the detailed security status of mgetty please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/mgetty Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Debian: DSA-4291-1: mgetty security update
Two input sanitization failures have been found in the faxrunq and faxq binaries in mgetty, a smart modem getty replacement. An attacker could leverage them to insert commands via shell metacharacters in jobs id and have them executed with the privilege of the faxrunq/faxq user.
