Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting netdata package, versions <1.9.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-NETDATA-1189666
  • published22 Mar 2026
  • disclosed18 Jun 2019

Introduced: 18 Jun 2019

CVE-2018-18838  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 netdata to version 1.9.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream netdata package and not the netdata package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in Netdata 1.10.0. Log Injection (or Log Forgery) exists via a %0a sequence in the url parameter to api/v1/registry.