Description
Unknown vulnerability in hztty 2.0 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
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 3.0 | hztty | 2.0-5.2woody2 | DSA-675-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-675-1 hztty - privilege escalation Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 14236 third-party-advisory
- 12518 vdb-entry
- DSA-675 vendor-advisory
- hztty-command-execution(19297) vdb-entry
- 1013154 vdb-entry