Description
fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via "insecure filename quoting," possibly using shell metacharacters.
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-pre3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mc | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mc | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | mc | 4.5.55-1.2woody5 | DSA-639-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-639-1 mc - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- midnight-commander-command-execution(18906) vdb-entry
- 13863 third-party-advisory
- 1012903 vdb-entry
- DSA-639 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:512 vendor-advisory