CVE-2018-16744 An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not sanitized. It could allow for command injection if untrusted input can reach it, because....
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 1.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not sanitized. It could allow for command injection if untrusted input can reach it, because popen is used.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/mgetty(Debian:12) | < 1.2.1-1 | 1.2.1-1 |
| debian/mgetty(Debian:13) | < 1.2.1-1 | 1.2.1-1 |
| debian/mgetty(Debian:14) | < 1.2.1-1 | 1.2.1-1 |
| mgetty project mgetty | < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-16744 vendor-advisory
- www.x41-dsec.de exploit third-party-advisory