Description
Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. From 4.0.8 until 4.5.5, the secure_popen() function in glances/secure.py interprets > (file redirection), | (pipe), and && (command chaining) operators in command strings. These operators are applied without any validation on the target file path, piped command, or chained command. When Application Monitoring Process (AMP) modules load their command or service_cmd configuration values from glances.conf, those values are passed directly to secure_popen() with no sanitization. This allows an attacker who can modify the Glances configuration file to write arbitrary content to arbitrary filesystem paths (via >), chain arbitrary commands (via &&), or pipe command output to arbitrary programs (via |). This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.5.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nicolargo | glances | >= 4.0.8, < 4.5.5 | — |
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 | 4.5.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | glances | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | glances | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.5.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11122-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | glances | >= 4.0.8, < 4.5.5 | 4.5.5 | GHSA-3vwc-qwhc-3mj7 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11122-1 glances-common-4.5.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 26, 2026