Description
An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not sanitized. It could allow for command injection if untrusted input can reach it, because popen is used.
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 | mgetty | 1.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mgetty | 1.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mgetty | 1.2.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mgetty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | mgetty | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | mgetty | 1.1.37-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2894-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | mgetty | 1.1.36-58.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2979-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mgetty | 1.1.36-28.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2850-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | mgetty | 1.1.36-58.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2979-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | mgetty | 1.1.36-28.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2850-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mgetty | 1.2.1-6.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11047-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2018:2979-1 Security update for mgetty SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2850-1 Security update for mgetty SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11047-1 g3utils-1.2.1-6.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2894-1 Security update for mgetty SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026