Description
The dashboard subscription interface in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 might allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved search name.
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 12 | request-tracker4 | 4.4.1-4 | — |
| Debian 9 | request-tracker4 | 4.4.1-3+deb9u1 | DSA-3882-1 |
| Debian 8 | request-tracker4 | 4.2.8-3+deb8u2 | DSA-3882-1 |
| Debian 7 | request-tracker4 | 4.0.7-5+deb7u5 | DLA-987-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | request-tracker4 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-987-1 request-tracker4 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3882-1 request-tracker4 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016
- 99381 vdb-entry
- DSA-3882 vendor-advisory