Description
The package glances before 3.2.1 are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via the use of Fault to parse untrusted XML data, which is known to be vulnerable to XML attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Glances | unspecified – < 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 |
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 | glances | 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | glances | 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | glances | 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | glances | 3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5187-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | glances | 2.11.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5187-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | glances | 2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5187-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-Glances | 4.5.6-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11674-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | glances | < 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | GHSA-r2mj-8wgq-73m6 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11674-1 glances-common-4.5.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 3, 2026
- USN-5187-1 glances vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GLANCES-1311807
- https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/4b87e979afdc06d98ed1b48da31e69eaa3a9fb94
- https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/85d5a6b4af31fcf785d5a61086cbbd166b40b07a
- https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/issues/1025
- https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/9d6051be4a42f692392049fdbfc85d5dfa458b32