Description
Yaws 1.85 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
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 | yaws | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | yaws | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | yaws | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | yaws | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | yaws | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | yaws | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | yaws | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | yaws | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | yaws | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | yaws | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | yaws | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Yaws 1.55 - 'Logs' Terminal Escape Sequence Command Injection EDB-33502 · remote · Jan 11, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.