Description
mgetty prior to 1.2.1 is affected by: out-of-bounds read. The impact is: DoS, the program may crash if the memory is not mapped. The component is: putwhitespan() in g3/pbm2g3.c. The attack vector is: Local, the victim must open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mgetty | mgetty | 1.2.0 [fixed: 1.2.1] | — |
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 20.04 LTS | mgetty | 1.2.1-1 | — |
| 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 SP1 | mgetty | 1.1.37-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0957-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | mgetty | 1.1.36-58.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0853-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | mgetty | 1.1.36-58.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0853-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | mgetty | 1.1.36-58.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0853-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | mgetty | 1.1.36-58.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0853-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | mgetty | 1.1.37-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0506-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2020:0957-1 Security update for mgetty SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0506-1 Security update for mgetty SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0853-1 Security update for mgetty SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026