Description
Buffer overflow in XShisen before 1.36 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GECOS field.
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 | xshisen | 1.51-1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xshisen | 1.51-1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xshisen | 1.51-1-1.1 | — |