Description
The daemon in GENIVI diagnostic log and trace (DLT), is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow that could allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on the DLT-Daemon (versions prior to 2.18.6).
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 | dlt-daemon | 2.18.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dlt-daemon | 2.18.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dlt-daemon | 2.18.6-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | dlt-daemon | 2.18.0-1+deb10u1 | DLA-3231-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | dlt-daemon | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-3231-1 dlt-daemon - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ICSA-21-147-01 GENIVI Alliance DLT CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 27, 2021