Description
A vulnerability was found in multimon-ng. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function add_ch of the file demod_flex.c. The manipulation of the argument ch leads to format string. Upgrading to version 1.2.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is e5a51c508ef952e81a6da25b43034dd1ed023c07. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216269 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | multimon-ng | — | — |
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 | multimon-ng | 1.2.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | multimon-ng | 1.2.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | multimon-ng | 1.2.0+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | multimon-ng | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | multimon-ng | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | multimon-ng | 1.2.0-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10253-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | multimon-ng | 1.2.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0004-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | multimon-ng | 1.2.0-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10253-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | multimon-ng | 1.2.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0004-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2022:10253-1 Security update for multimon-ng SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0004-1 Security update for multimon-ng SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026