Description
Audit before 2.4.4 in Linux does not sanitize escape characters in filenames.
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 | audit | 1:2.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | audit | 1:2.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | audit | 1:2.4.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | audit | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | audit +1 | 2.8.1-10.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0563-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | audit | 2.8.1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1166-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | audit-secondary | 2.8.1-8.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1166-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | audit +1 | 2.8.1-10.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0563-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | audit | 2.8.1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1166-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | audit-secondary | 2.8.1-8.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1166-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | audit | 2.5-1.82 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10252-1 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10252-1 audit-devel-2.5-1.82 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1166-1 Security update for audit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0563-1 Security update for audit SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026