Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mc | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | mc | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | mc | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre1-2 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | mc | 4.5.55-1.2woody3 | DSA-497 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-497 mc - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SuSE-SA:2004:012 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200405-21 vendor-advisory
- midnight-commander-format-string(16021) vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2004:039 vendor-advisory
- DSA-497 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:172 vendor-advisory