Description
reportbug before 6.4.4+deb7u1 and 6.5.x before 6.5.0+nmu1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to compare_versions and reportbug/checkversions.py.
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 | reportbug | 6.5.0+nmu1 | — |
| Debian 13 | reportbug | 6.5.0+nmu1 | — |
| Debian 12 | reportbug | 6.5.0+nmu1 | — |
| Debian 7 | reportbug | 6.4.4+deb7u1 | DSA-2997-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | reportbug | 4.12.6+deb6u1 | DLA-31-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | reportbug | 6.5.0+nmu1ubuntu0.1 | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2997-1 reportbug - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-31-1 reportbug - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 59896 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2997 vendor-advisory
- reportbug-cve20140479-code-exec(95149) vdb-entry
- 69055 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reportbug/+bug/1353046
- 109858 vdb-entry