Description
Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. The GHSA-gh4x fix (commit 5d3de60) addressed unauthenticated configuration secrets exposure on the `/api/v4/config` endpoints by introducing `as_dict_secure()` redaction. However, the `/api/v4/args` and `/api/v4/args/{item}` endpoints were not addressed by this fix. These endpoints return the complete command-line arguments namespace via `vars(self.args)`, which includes the password hash (salt + pbkdf2_hmac), SNMP community strings, SNMP authentication keys, and the configuration file path. When Glances runs without `--password` (the default), these endpoints are accessible without any authentication. Version 4.5.2 provides a more complete fix.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nicolargo | glances | < 4.5.2 | — |
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 | 4.5.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | glances | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | glances | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | glances | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | glances | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | glances | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | glances | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | glances | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | glances | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | glances | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | glances | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-Glances | 4.5.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10415-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | glances | < 4.5.2 | 4.5.2 | GHSA-cvwp-r2g2-j824 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10415-1 glances-common-4.5.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 25, 2026