Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
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 | dmitry | 1.3a-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | dmitry | 1.3a-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | dmitry | 1.3a-1.2+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 11 | dmitry | 1.3a-1.1+deb11u1 | DLA-3933-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | dmitry | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | dmitry | 1.3a-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8980-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | dmitry | 1.3a-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | USN-8980-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | dmitry | 1.3a-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | USN-8980-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | dmitry | 1.3a-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | USN-8980-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | dmitry | 1.3a-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1 | USN-8980-1 |
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
- Dmitry 1.3a - Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-41898 · dos · Apr 19, 2017 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- USN-8980-1 dmitry vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- DLA-3933-1 dmitry - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026