Upstream information

CVE-2018-16744 at MITRE

Description

An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not sanitized. It could allow for command injection if untrusted input can reach it, because popen is used.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.6
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.8 2.9
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low High
Privileges Required Low None
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High None
Integrity Impact High Low
Availability Impact High None
CVSSv3 Version 3 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1108757 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • g3utils >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
  • mgetty >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA g3utils-1.1.37-3.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA mgetty-1.1.37-3.3.2
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • g3utils >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
  • mgetty >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA g3utils-1.1.37-3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA mgetty-1.1.37-3.8.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • g3utils >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
  • mgetty >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA g3utils-1.1.37-3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA mgetty-1.1.37-3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • g3utils >= 1.1.36-58.3.1
  • mgetty >= 1.1.36-58.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-2122
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • g3utils >= 1.1.36-58.3.1
  • mgetty >= 1.1.36-58.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA g3utils-1.1.36-58.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • g3utils >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
  • mgetty >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA g3utils-1.1.37-3.11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA mgetty-1.1.37-3.11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • g3utils >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
  • mgetty >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA g3utils-1.1.37-3.11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA mgetty-1.1.37-3.11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • g3utils >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
  • mgetty >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA g3utils-1.1.37-3.11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA mgetty-1.1.37-3.11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • g3utils >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
  • mgetty >= 1.1.37-3.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2054
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • g3utils >= 1.1.36-58.6.1
  • mgetty >= 1.1.36-58.6.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA g3utils-1.1.36-58.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • g3utils >= 1.1.36-28.3.1
  • mgetty >= 1.1.36-28.3.1
 Patchnames:
slessp4-mgetty-13785
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • g3utils >= 1.1.36-58.3.1
  • mgetty >= 1.1.36-58.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-2122
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • g3utils >= 1.1.36-58.3.1
  • mgetty >= 1.1.36-58.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA g3utils-1.1.36-58.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • g3utils >= 1.1.36-58.6.1
  • mgetty >= 1.1.36-58.6.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA g3utils-1.1.36-58.6.1
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • g3utils >= 1.1.37-lp150.2.3.1
  • mgetty >= 1.1.37-lp150.2.3.1
  • sendfax >= 1.1.37-lp150.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2019-737
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • g3utils >= 1.2.1-6.2
  • mgetty >= 1.2.1-6.2
  • sendfax >= 1.2.1-6.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-11047

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 mgetty Released
openSUSE Leap 15.5 mgetty Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 mgetty Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS mgetty Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 mgetty Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 mgetty Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 mgetty Released
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 mgetty Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 mgetty Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 mgetty Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 mgetty Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS mgetty Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 mgetty Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS mgetty Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS mgetty Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS mgetty Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS mgetty Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 mgetty Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 mgetty Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 mgetty Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 mgetty Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 mgetty Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 mgetty Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 mgetty Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 mgetty Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 mgetty Released
openSUSE Leap 15.3 mgetty Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 mgetty Affected
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 mgetty Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Sep 13 22:46:48 2018
CVE page last modified: Tue Nov 12 19:20:00 2024