CVE-2024-38448 Affecting global package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-GLOBAL-7266615
  • published18 Jun 2024
  • disclosed16 Jun 2024

Introduced: 16 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-38448  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:12 global.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream global package and not the global package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

htags in GNU Global through 6.6.12 allows code execution in situations where dbpath (aka -d) is untrusted, because shell metacharacters may be used.