Description
The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com.
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 | percona-toolkit | 2.2.7-1~dfsg1 | — |
| Debian 13 | percona-toolkit | 2.2.7-1~dfsg1 | — |
| Debian 12 | percona-toolkit | 2.2.7-1~dfsg1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | percona-toolkit | 2.2.18-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10095-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xtrabackup | 2.3.5-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10120-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10095-1 percona-toolkit-2.2.18-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10120-1 xtrabackup-2.3.5-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026