Description
An issue in dc2niix before v.1.0.20240202 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the generated file name is not properly escaped and injected into a system call when certain types of compression are used.
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 | dcm2niix | 1.0.20240202-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dcm2niix | 1.0.20240202-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dcm2niix | 1.0.20220720-1+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | dcm2niix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | dcm2niix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | dcm2niix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | dcm2niix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | dcm2niix | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | dcm2niix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | dcm2niix | No fix yet | — |