Description
An issue was discovered in Tildeslash Monit before 5.31.0, allows remote attackers to gain escilated privlidges due to improper PAM-authorization.
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 | monit | 1:5.32.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | monit | 1:5.32.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | monit | 1:5.32.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | monit | 1:5.31.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6571-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | monit | 1:5.26.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6571-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | monit | 1:5.25.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-6571-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | monit | 1:5.16-2ubuntu0.2+esm2 | USN-6571-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | monit | 1:5.6-2ubuntu0.1+esm3 | USN-6571-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-6571-1 monit vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026