OS Command Injection Affecting pcp package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.65% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-PCP-18453887
  • published30 Jul 2026
  • disclosed30 Jul 2026

Introduced: 30 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-16524  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 pcp.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pcp package and not the pcp package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via the network.persocket.filter metric. This failed validation lets attackers execute arbitrary commands as the PMDA user when metrics refresh.

CVSS Base Scores

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